diagnosis diarrhea

diagnosis diarrhea
I do this thing where I diagnose myself with a disease about, oh, EVERY TEN MINUTES.  If I feel the slightest amount of pain in my head, I go straight to visions of me in the hospital and... more please

a letter to my future daughters-in-law

a letter to my future daughters-in-law
I have thought of you often and what you might look and act like. I have done the numbers and while I am no mathematician I realize there will be three of you. That is bad news for me.  You... more please

the dead zone

the dead zone
My grandfather was an avid hunter. He would pack up his guns and travel the world to find helpless creatures in need of a bullet to the head. As if it shooting them wasn’t bad enough, he would... more please

be your own man

Last Thursday, after three weeks of watching KeenanKeenan aka: Kman
Age:
16
"Special" Qualities:
Door slamming, stomping and eye rolling (can do it all in one impressive motion).
Best Qualities:
The softest kindest heart, hysterical and quite charming when he tries.
look at his hair in the mirror all the way to school and complain NON STOP about how it sucked, I took him to get it cut. I scheduled an appointment with... more please

the silence...the beautiful wonderful silence

As the story of my life unfolds it has become abundantly clear that thirty percent of it will be spent sleeping, twenty percent at the grocery store, ten percent drinking, eight percent eating, and fifteen percent in a phone store... more please

martinis and periods

Yesterday I was in the pediatrician’s office.  AGAIN.  Though NoahNoah aka: Mac Daddy
Age: 15
"Special" Qualities: Holds a grudge for longer than you can remember the offense. Talks nonstop
Best Qualities: Wakes up with a smile every day and walks to the beat of his own drum.
’s fever finally broke on Wednesday, he suddenly developed a rash from head to toe which caused all my panic buttons to start ringing and my wheel... more please