Tag Archives: kids

Don’t Play with Matches — Letter M

Posted on April 15, 2015 by joey

When you have kids, you spend a lot of time teaching them not to tattle. You hafta be careful with this, because you want to keep them safe, but you also do not want to hear their complaints all the livelong … Continue reading →

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De Bunnehs & De Baskets — Letter D

Posted on April 4, 2015 by joey

Mr and Mrs Bunneh had a romantic, fluorescent-lit dinner at the place of the best homophobic chicken sammiches ever. As Mr Bunneh put all of his pickles on Mrs Bunneh’s sammich, and tore open her ketchup packet, she blushed at his chivalry. Since … 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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She said WHAT?!?

Posted on January 20, 2015 by joey

Not too long ago, one of my online friends, friend of a friend, asked me if I would mention her friend’s friend’s kid’s fundraiser on my blog. My immediate thought was “Hell no!” I mean, did she not even read … Continue reading →

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Commercials: Maybe Part One

Posted on October 14, 2014 by joey

Sassy and I were watchin television last night, when a commercial came along to entertain us more than the show. I can’t even remember what show we were watchin, but I’ll never forget the commercial. In the commercial, a school-aged … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — Misspoken

Posted on October 8, 2014 by joey

“That hot water scolded me!” — Moo, last week when she used the faucet just after The Mister shaved   One-Liner Wednesdays are brought to you by LindaGHill 

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God and the Leopards

Posted on September 25, 2014 by joey

One day, when Bubba was seven, we shared an unforgettable conversation. While I trimmed his hair, he asked me, “Do you know the story about God and the leopards?” “No, tell me.” “I don’t understand it, so I can’t tell … Continue reading →

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Monday, but with Folly

Posted on September 23, 2014 by joey

I had such a day yesterday, Tracey compared me to enacting The Comedy of Errors and I couldn’t argue with the correlation. Dreams and tossing about made sure I slept poorly Sunday night. 6am did not care. I walked the dog, … Continue reading →

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In Other News

Posted on September 18, 2014 by joey

I recently became a grandmother. Sissy and the baby are both well, and for that I am extremely grateful. I am also delighted Sissy gave Sassy’s middle name to her son. He’s beautiful, and I’m not even biased, cause I’ll be … Continue reading →

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The Anti-Bully

Posted on August 11, 2014 by joey

Years ago, when the girls were in first and second grade, we sat in the food court of the PX (Post Exchange) and Sassy said she wanted to go get a drink refill, but she wanted to wait til this … Continue reading →

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