At the dinner table: ME: Jane, I’m going to start looking at some schools, should we look at Immaculate Heart? JANE: Ooh, Joe’s sisters go there don’t they play hockey? ME: Yeah, it’s a great school for sports, but you’d have to apply for 6th grade, there’s a few other girls schools we can look [...]
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As I was preparing dinner my husband cautiously approached. He walked slowly as if attempting to grab a rattlesnake by surprise. Still, he smiled as he said: HIM: Honey, I’ve been meaning to talk to you about this, but I didn’t want to talk about it too close to the event. You know, so please [...]
Mothers Day was wonderful. Although my Mom is in New York and sent me this as her iPhone Picture of the Day: My husband, the kids and I had a fun day of breakfast in bed, Playstation and rollercoasters. Yes, I’m beat. I did make everyone dinner and as we sat at the table the [...]
I was waiting in line to return a swimsuit that Jane didn’t like and out of the blue Katherine hugs me. Katherine is a mom I haven’t seen in about three years, our girls went to nursery school together. “Oh Jessica,” She said, “How are you?” “Great, and you?” I replied, “How are you kids?” [...]
At Little League ME: Hey Jonny, where’s your mom. JONNY: Oh, she couldn’t come today, Max The Dog has a callback ME: What is Max doing JONNY: I don’t know, but Mom’s agent signed him right away and he’s finally earning his keep. Yes, Jonny is the same child who sat on my sofa, watching [...]
Because I have no filter I said these things at an eight year old’s Birthday Party. I was only there for 90 minutes. 90 long minutes. To the Hostess: I didn’t recognize you without wine. To the Catholic Attorney, after she told me she’d gone to a private all girls high school: When you got [...]
