I met Coretta T. when we were both in the fifth grade. She told great jokes, had a typical Italian family and an enormous pantry filled with Little Debbie snack cakes. I’d moved to Chicago the year before, as little girl lost, it was nice to find a friend who adopted me instantly. Together…Continue Reading
Etcetera
Today: 100% Chance of Sun
No more morosity. Today is sunshine, puppies, no funny substances stuck under my toilet rim, a full belly of eclectic and nourishing food, chai tea (without sugar), and an effective hard water de-mineralizer. Yea, today there is no fuzz on my sweater coat, no ambivalence about my discipline methods, and plenty of butterflies,…Continue Reading
Uphill All The Way
Disclaimer: Abandon hope, all ye who enter here, of carefully constructed sentences, relevant points, or peaceful easy feelings. If I were a cartoon or bit character in “Bewitched,” there’d totally be a dark cloud hovering over my head. I really need to look into this Sag-Scorp cuspy deal, because now I’m thinking there’s something…Continue Reading
PROMPTuesday Exercise #3: The Door
PROMPTuesday came around quick, didn’t it? And here I was, just a few short hours ago, sitting at book club, innocently forgetting that shortly, a new writing prompt must be posted, so I, without a care in the world, poured myself another glass of wine… But: I’m BACK, suckas! And as such, a…Continue Reading
Abbada Dabbada
If you only knew the trouble I’ve seen today. My sign (Scorpio-Sag cusp) must be in opposition to some planetular alignment, because nothing is going according to plan. Not a thing has gone smoothly, or on time or in accordance with my wishes. Today I should work, but Booger slept in big time this…Continue Reading
In Another Mom Dimension, Perhaps
Do you think there’s a world where one can actually say “Calgon, Take me Away!” and instantly you’re transported to a warm bubble bath, open waterproof book, glass of champagne (or fruit smoothie, your choice, lame-o), and a babysitter paid through three days? Or do you think in that dimension, “Calgon” would be a…Continue Reading
I’ll Miss This Someday
“MaaaaaaMaaaaaaaaa!” Booger wailed it from her crib this morning. I prayed, as I pulled the covers over my ears. Sometimes, she’s a one-hit morning shouter and I don’t hear from her again from a good hour. Ah, but it was not to be and she continued, now playfully: “Mom! Moomoo! MaMoo! MoooooomoooomooooMA!” Her vocabulary’s…Continue Reading
Cinco de Mayo Always Makes Me Think of 5 Foil-Wrapped Deli Mayonnaise Packets
On Monday, The Rock and I celebrate seven years of wedded sticking togetherness through thick and thin, midnight arguments, beautiful and complicated births, misunderstandings, understandings, trying hard, sailing through, near misses and never quitting. I’ve told you before that we don’t have an easy relationship, but I thank my stars we’re together. It’s…Continue Reading
When Hairy Met Sully
I’d like to do something light and rainbows now. Especially after the heaviness of the below… SO here you have it: Thanks to Absolutely Bananas, I’m going to have some fun and list some of my favorite beauty products. First, please know that I have brows. And by brows, I mean…Continue Reading
The Ying and the Yang
I’ve wanted to write, yet I haven’t. I’m doing that second guessing thing I do, hesitating to put anything down because what it might reveal about me — things I’m not too sure should see the light of day — or what you would think — but then I know this is for me,…Continue Reading
My Healer
A Cheater Twitter
Thanks all for participating in PROMPTuesday. And those of you who e-mail me instead of posting (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE), your stuff is very good. But I will keep your good secret if you want me to. And go ahead and continue to e-mail, I’ll understand. I’m going to post more later. I…Continue Reading
