thoughts from a freckle-faced pisces
We always go to the children’s mass on Christmas Eve at 4:00. It has a lot more to do with the great time of the day it is than the kid part of it. I was supposed to work until 5:00, but managed to find somebody who was looking for a legit excuse to get … Read more
We have sent out a Christmas letter for twenty years and for a girl who writes every day, this year was tough. Every time I sat down to do it, I’d write five minutes of crap and then surf for crap on the time-sucking net. I found out that the Kardashians photoshop their card, Michael … Read more
My youtube consultant is home for winter break and it didn’t take long for her to get back to doing what she does best……………..
This was supposed to be a post about teachers and parents……..like the over-achieving ones I’ve known who have marched into the principal’s office in August with the letter that had the name of their kid’s new teacher and demanded it be changed because “I’ve heard some things.” Or the mothers who made Maggie’s 5th grade … Read more
When I was growing up, my siblings and I went to a Catholic elementary school. With a public high school just blocks from our house we parted ways with a private school education after the 8th grade. Some of my siblings have sent their kids to Catholic schools, and some of us have gone the … Read more
Last month, Mark, Mallory and I went to see Lincoln. As is the nature of our half-assedness, we ordered tickets online but left the house later than we should have for a crowded Friday night that also featured the new Twilight movie. When we got inside the theater there weren’t many seats left and so … Read more
The busloads of people from Crazy Town have been pulling into the shopping district every day since Thanksgiving and they haven’t been taking their meds. Since I need this job I can’t tell you the best stories, but there was a customer in this week that can’t wear turtlenecks because she’s a Taurus. True story. … Read more
Over past years, The Big Daddy’s occupation has required us to go to many Christmas parties. While it may have been fun at the beginning of the month, by the end of the month staying home and watching “It’s A Wonderful Life” began to seem far more appealing than getting dressed up again and making … Read more
Awhile into working at our new location, it was brought to the attention of the staff that we had a rodent in the basement. What specifically would you mean by this? You know, a rodent. Would you say the rodent was big? Perhaps. Mouse big or rat big? Probably the latter. That was the last … Read more
This is a repeat from last year and a reminder to my dear brother. Many years ago, my brother stopped by my mom’s house, popped open the trunk of his car and pleaded with us to take a ham. Take two, he said, I’ve got to get rid of these things. He is a salesman … Read more