Random Nonsense

A few years ago, I bought a t-shirt that read, "My kid is a genius." I wore it to a function at our preschool just to see everyone...

Son #1 and I went to a retro 50's diner for a cheeseburger the other night. (One word review: Yuck.) We were just hanging out, waiting...

I played the board game Life with the kids on Thursday night. At one point, Son #2 was driving around with his wife, who he named "Pi...

When we moved from NYC to VA, we bought a cheap mattress (of the penny-for-a-box-spring variety) for the guest bedroom mainly so a pregnant ...

Last night, Son #2 coined a new phrase: MYObesity . After I recovered from laughing, I said, "Wow, you are clever" to which he r...

My oldest brother turned 50 in July. In preparation for the week long, bacchanalian festivities that never took place, my kids and I inves...

My boss (talking about one of our clients): I love him. If he wasn't happily married, I would run off with him. Me: What about Joe? (Nam...

A couple of years ago, my siblings and I began crafting our mother’s obituary. Even though she’s thankfully in perfect health (i.e., she’s f...

Son #1 picked up the phone a minute ago. Son #1: "Oh hi Mama. We're just watching Phineas and Ferb ." Me: "Cool. What...

Son #2: I can't waaaaait for my birthday party next weekend -- Village Sports is going to be sooooooooooo much fun. Son #1: Duh. Birthd...

On the way to VA, we stopped at a gas station in PA. As the pump did its thing, the hubby began to wash the windows. Son #2: Hey, look at th...

"Well, you know, Sen. McCain, in the last debate and today, again, suggested that I don't understand. It's true. There are som...

Driving home from swimming off my brother-in-law's boat on Sunday, the boys and I had the following, painstaking conversation filled wit...