Rim Shot

Saturday was moving day for Will.  It began the day before when he called and mentioned something about me reserving the U-Haul.  Me????  No.  Not me.  You.  You were supposed to do that.  Remember……..college graduate, adult, legal age, taking care of big kid stuff?  I said I’d pay for it but you were supposed to secure … Read more

Goals & Graduation

When Will was in kindergarten, his teacher told me that she thought he had ADD.  “He seems to have trouble staying focused after a few minutes.  I thought I’d bring it to your attention.”  Really?  I never noticed.  “Not in a bad way.  He isn’t a behavior problem, but his mind tends to wander.  Give … Read more

Raid

When I was a little girl, I would spend a good part of my summer day killing flies.  They liked the side of the house where the sun would beat down and I’d go out with the flyswatter and kill them.  48, 49, 50………… I’d run in the house and give Mom the casualty count … Read more

How My Brothers Tried To Kill The Babysitter

Of my parents half-dozen kids, five were born over a six year period.  You would think that having that many kids would put a dent in Mom and Dad’s social life but they frequently went out, and so Mom was always beating the neighborhood bushes to find a babysitter. After some trial and error, Mom found a … Read more