Quick quiz: At a four-way stop, who has the right of way? This guy. My son is learning how to drive. It would be much funnier if I could tell you stories about him driving on the wrong side of the road, careening into telephone poles, mowing down old ladies or forgetting to adjust […]
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The Resume of a Mom
I got asked for my resume this week. I had to go through my old computer files, where I had “Resume 1,” “Resume 2” and “Resume 3.” I have no memory of creating any of them, they all looked alike on first glance, so I just went with #3, hoping it was the […]
Out of the Writing Closet
I signed up for the NaNoWriMo thingy-doodle, where I start writing a novel on November 1, write 1,600 words a day (give or take 2,000 words a day) and stop on November 30 when I have a full-length, 50,000 word novel finished. Now take that sentence that you just read and add the word […]
Where Does the Time Go?
I’m not allowed to tell very much about my typical day, seeing as I’ve taken the Housewife’s Pledge of Double Secrecy, but I can tell you this: The days are getting shorter. I’m not talking about Daylight Savings Time or turning back the clocks, the sun, moon or the tides. I’m talking about how […]
Saving the Earth One Scavenger Bird at a Time
I’m on a path of becoming a Friend of the Earth. My daughter is helping me. I have a long way to go and I’m starting out at a disadvantage. True, I’ve done a couple things right: I’ve adopted two dogs from animal shelters, tried vegetarianism twice, and bought a PETA backpack for her. […]
Putting the Muse Back in Country Music
Have you listened to country music lately? I recently reprogrammed my car radio, after my battery died and had to be replaced and all my old saved stations were wiped out. In reprogramming, I impulsively made No. 6 the quick beeline to “The Bear,” Lexington’s country music station with an attitude. This is not […]