Because I'm aging (gracefully, of course), I am often asked, "Do you have kids?' or, even better, "How many kids do you have?" or, sometimes, "How old are your kids?" It's not meant to be an awkward question - but it always feels like it to me - especially as I debate my answer.I mean, … Continue reading Pets are children too.
Month: April 2010
A Mosque is a Church is a Temple
Well, I guess before I start, I should say that, yes, I am aware that most of the people who do ingest this thoughtfully will be the ones who really don't need to. And the people that really should will have already bailed at the word "mosque" in the title.Moving on.My mom and I were … Continue reading A Mosque is a Church is a Temple
I used to know this boy…he cried wolf…
Let me tell you how I feel about exclamation points. I love them most of the time - they really do the job of expressing, well, excitement. Watch this. Watch this!! Didn't the second version make you even more filled with anticipation that you thought you could be after reading the first one?Here's my issue...when … Continue reading I used to know this boy…he cried wolf…
Spring Snow
It comes every year...and yet, every year...it surprises me. How can it be so grainy? How can it be so thick? How come I can't breathe?? It's yellow pollen season...our own southern version of yellow snow. Usually, we luck out a bit as the yellow haze coincides with at least a little bit of rain. … Continue reading Spring Snow
Oh, Sugarplums…
At Christmas time, about the same time the fake tree comes out, the lights go up and the Santa Frog gets to his spot on the mantel...my pets develop a case of the Sugarplums. It's similar to Full Moon Syndrome - they just start acting crazy. Well, crazIER. Pets that adopted in any Johnson (or Beatty) … Continue reading Oh, Sugarplums…