My Income's Broke
"Of course I’d love to go. You know that. It’s just that I can't afford to. You know I'm on a fixed income." "Really? How did you fix it,...
Robbie, It's a Girl!
August 20, 1988, life for me changed drastically. It was the night our first son, Nathaniel, was born and the beginning of parenthood...
Dressing Room Musings
You would think more stores would put greater emphasis on their dressing rooms. Really, most are no more than outhouses inside. I'm...
I Can't Get Comfortable
If you've ever seen even one episode of The Big Bang Theory then you know Sheldon has his spot on the couch. He's measured it between...
I Just Want Some Gas
Standing in line at Murphy’s Oil USA, I waited to make my twenty dollar donation to the big oil companies. You would think it a simple...
Drive Between the Screaming People
I don't know if it's karma, fate or mockery, but I find it absolutely ironic that after I decide on the title of my first collection of...
The Stockings Aren't the Same
The boys have had the same stockings since they were born. They're traditional fare, a dark red sock with a white fluffy top. Char, with...
An Auto Correct Feature
I love my iTouch, which I was recently told is called an iPod Touch. It’s hard enough using the thing without remembering the proper...
The Night Before Thanksgiving
Growing up, the holidays were always a big deal. My parents threw everything they had into these special days and our home was jammed...
I Really Hate Cars
There it goes, car number 24, attached to the back end of a tow truck, the stretcher in the automobile world. My parents used to name...
