thoughts from a freckle-faced pisces
Throughout the jobs I’ve had over the years, I’ve worked with many single moms and gotten a taste of how difficult life is for many of them. A kid that needs dental work, a car in disrepair, a cut in hours or a dad late with child support means scrambling to make ends meet . … Read more
A few months ago, Oprah interviewed Barbara Streisand and asked her what was the hardest part of being married. She replied, “I find that I have to watch my tone.” I came home from the grocery store and told Big Daddy that food prices have gone thru the roof, Well, he wanted to know, how … Read more
The beauty of having the kids home for the summer is having somebody around to unload the dishwasher. Because I haaaaaaaaate to do it. The other part of having the kids home for the summer is signs like this……….. This child had to get up and at ’em for a mid-morning appointment at 10:00, had … Read more
I ran into one of those moms the other day. The kind that thinks they’re all that and a bag of chips as Teacher Girl says. She always was a sun worshiper, but holy Moses, it’s caught up with her, if you know what I mean. We each have a daughter the same age. Twelve … Read more
To my Dad, who I miss always and who entered this world with a wink and a sparkle on this very day……….. There were so many people at my dad’s wake that the funeral home had to call the police to direct traffic. Neighbors and friends came, all of St. Jude’s came, the suits and … Read more
I’ve got big hair. When it’s summer, I’ve got really big hair. The humidity is like an inflatable device pumping my hair follicles. I hardly ever wash it because it gets so excited that it blows up even bigger. When I paint anything, it gets in my big fat hair because I don’t allow for … Read more
Mallie Bee has been slow to learn how to drive. It’s fine by me because teaching a Fisher how to drive is MY LEAST FAVORITE THING TO DO. However, she’s about to be a senior and needs to get crack-a-lackin. Her friend is taking a driver’s ed class which has lit a fire under her, … Read more
The Boy Child returned from his Excellent European Adventure, and driving to the airport I was about to jump out of my dry, crinkly skin I was so excited to see him. Out he comes into the terminal with his big ‘ol smile and I swear he looks older, like a guy who’s got a … Read more