Tag Archives: Moo

An Early Departure from a Late Meeting

Posted on August 23, 2016 by joey

There was a parent meeting at 8pm. Why so late? Because it was after the thing where they have parents run a shortened version of their kids’ schedules. Personally, I’m never interested in doing that. For one thing, thirty years … Continue reading →

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Let Us Pray

Posted on August 19, 2016 by joey

Moo says she prays, “Sometimes. As needed,” which I think is interesting. The Mister nodded agreement. Sassy doesn’t pray. I am not going to ask the boy one if he prays, because he’s a private person, and if he prays, he … Continue reading →

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Share Your World #33

Posted on August 15, 2016 by joey

Would you travel into outer space? No way. I like the earth just fine. I find our atmosphere most agreeable to breathing. Also, in movies, astronauts are always saving lives with all this impressive math and science stuff that I don’t even understand. … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — LOL, Aww!

Posted on August 10, 2016 by joey

When Moo was six, she and her friends went around the neighborhood selling their watercolor paintings, because, I quote, “Small people are cute and grown-ups say ‘Aww!’ to us.” One-Liner Wednesday has been brought to you by LindaGHill    

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A Soothing Balm for Med-Regret

Posted on August 9, 2016 by joey

If you’re reading mental health bloggers, you’ve probably read plenty about people who stop taking their medication. There’s some sort of shame or stigma attached to this and those who’ve done it. I’ve heard people berate themselves and say they knew … Continue reading →

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SoCS — EXiting EXhaustion

Posted on August 6, 2016 by joey

I was exhausted yesterday. And Thursday, and Wednesday, and Tuesday and well, I think you get it. Back-to-school involved so much doing and peopling, it ate up all my downtime. Yesterday I was so tired, I was putting on my … Continue reading →

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Not Why We Call Her Moo

Posted on July 15, 2016 by joey

I’ve had two underweight children. I promise I fed them more than adequately. I may have slathered extra butter on their bread and pushed the milk, too. That milk thing, it seems to stick. For the longest time, keeping the … Continue reading →

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#ThursdayDoors — It’s Not a Church and You’re Not a Downtown Driver

Posted on July 14, 2016 by joey

Every time I drive downtown, I see these twin domed steeples. The last few times, I thought ooh i bet that church has great doors! Of course, I had no idea where it was, street-wise. An adventure! I had eager … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Outgrow My Love, My Love

Posted on July 12, 2016 by joey

I put my bag of new shoes in the trunk and Sassy (then 12) and I got into the car to head home. Sassy had never been to the shoe warehouse. I have no idea how many shoes are in there, … Continue reading →

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Share Your World #28

Posted on July 11, 2016 by joey

What is your earliest memory? I don’t know. I seem to remember a great deal from our house on 43rd Street, and we left there when I was four. How old was I when I fell off my tricycle and … Continue reading →

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