Author Archives: joey

We Don’t Need No Thought Control

Posted on March 24, 2015 by joey

Originally posted on A Buick in the Land of Lexus:
? Our kids are in CRISIS. I work with teenagers in an affluent suburban area. They don’t comprehend what they read. They use calculators to multiply 10 x 10. The…

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One-Liner Wednesday — Okay Then

Posted on March 18, 2015 by joey

I said to Moo, “It’s time for your friends to go home. You’re comin with me.” Moo said to her friends, “My mama wants you to leave now.” One-Liner Wednesdays are brought to you by LindaGHill

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Docent She Know?

Posted on March 17, 2015 by joey

I volunteered to chaperon Moo’s field trip to the Indianapolis Museum of Art today. As I’ve written before, Moo is frequently an errant child, so I do try to accompany her on excursions where other adults might not expect to … Continue reading →

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Happiness Recovery

Posted on March 16, 2015 by joey

As few of you know The Boy, Bubba, our son, has been in town for a little over a week. We also had our nephew for most of that time. Then, because we had Bubba and Simon, we also had some other … Continue reading →

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I Swallow my Tough Pills Nervously

Posted on March 13, 2015 by joey

My readership drops when I post awards. I don’t mind. If I cared about readership, I’d need to do all sorts of things that aren’t authentic to me. Like almost swearing — dam that $h!t is lame. People who never swear … Continue reading →

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Creative Blog Award

Posted on March 12, 2015 by joey

Megan of Megan Has OCD nominated me for The Creative Bloggers Award. I am always honored to get nominated for awards, and I appreciate Megan thinking of me. Thank you, Megan! I absolutely agree with Megan that all bloggers are … Continue reading →

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Daydreamy

Posted on March 11, 2015 by joey

Veronica at Owl Wonder nominated me for The Daydreamer Award. “My paternal grandmother would be so proud,” I think, as I smirk and snort. The rules for The Daydreamer Award: 1. Thank the person who gave you the award. 2. Complete … Continue reading →

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Sensitive Everything, Sensitive Gut

Posted on March 8, 2015 by joey

“Is it ever a good time to get sick?” The Mister asks me. “Yes. Last week would have been a better week to get sick, thanks. Not a single important thing happened last week.” Last night before bed, I felt … Continue reading →

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Cletus the Dog Kitten

Posted on March 6, 2015 by joey

As many of you may remember, we adopted Cletus the Tuxedo kitten last summer. We did this in part because I thought it would be nice for our dog Sadie to have a little friend. Sadie had long been trying to … Continue reading →

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I’m So Opinionated — What if my husband could never remarry me?

Posted on March 5, 2015 by joey

The other day, I was talkin to my mother about how these people I know got divorced and are getting remarried — not to new people, but again to one another, and she said it happens more than people realize. … Continue reading →

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