Posted in Miscellaneous, Photos on May 10th, 2011
Mother’s Day had me thinking about my former mother-in-law and how much I miss her. Five Mother’s Days ago, Carmen was just home from the hospital. I don’t remember which time it was because there were so many, but I know she was rail-thin and therefore always cold. That particular Mother’s Day, we all congregated [...]
Posted in Holidays, Miscellaneous on May 8th, 2011
To all of you who are mothers, grandmothers, “other mothers,” aunts, guardians or to those of you like my friend, Mark, who have been placed in the role of both mother and father, Happy Mother’s Day to you. You have the most important job there is — raising kids to be kind, decent, responsible human [...]
Posted in Holidays, Miscellaneous on May 10th, 2010
I’ve been seriously bummed today. Not only did it start raining (yet AGAIN) soon after the kids left for school, but their grandpa is in the hospital and the doctors can’t quite figure out what’s wrong with him. Worst of all, my dear friend miscarried her baby boy yesterday. I don’t want to go into [...]
Posted in Holidays on May 9th, 2010
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, grandmas, aunts and those who fill the role of mom to people in their lives. I’m sitting here in my bedroom, watching TV, surfing the internet, playing mindless computer games and catching up on my magazines, while my children are keeping themselves occupied elsewhere. I told them they’re [...]
Posted in Holidays, Miscellaneous on May 4th, 2010
WHAT I WANT THAT I’LL NEVER ACTUALLY BUY MYSELF: A toothpaste dispenser. Toothpaste is the biggest thorn in my side these days. My boys manage to smear it all over the sink, on the floor, the door, themselves and in the medicine cabinet. Apparently they have no clue how to put the lid back on [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 10th, 2009
1. She endured nausea, swollen ankles and hands, heartburn and other unmentionable physical ailments she never thought existed while carrying you. (If you’re not a mom, you’ll just have to trust me on this one.) 2. She also had to look and feel like a beached whale who could barely get out of a chair, [...]
Posted in Holidays on May 11th, 2008
It’s a little late to say that, but I was just so busy doing nothing that I forgot all about it until now. =) I had it pretty easy today, for a change, which was wonderful. Last night, my kids brought me pizza and a bouquet of beautiful flowers (roses and “sunflowers,” which are really some [...]
