It’s 1 a.m. and again, I cannot sleep. During these hot, dog days of summer I can barely muster an attempt to lay down my sweaty head on my sweaty bed. Instead, I park myself in a kitchen chair facing off against the portable air conditioner, sinking my teeth into yet another dish of frozen blueberries. Oh, what…
Looks Like Chicken
Ahhh, the end of spring break and the beginning of back to school. Arrgh! Back to the madness of clean laundry, packed lunches and ironed clothes. I still choose my daughter’s outfits as she cares nothing for style and fashion, which is something I greatly care about, but alas, am hopelessly inept at assembling anything fashion…
Zumb and Zumba
Tonight was the last of my Zumba classes. For the rest of the class, that is. I had my last dance six weeks ago. I contemplated showing up for the final class, you know, just to show I am not a total quitter. But then I got sidetracked by my teriyaki chicken dinner, and my son’s…
The Land of the Misfit Mom
Demanding Children: Are those for you? Selfless Mama: No, they’re for you. Ungrateful Children: But we don’t like your ’70s stuff. Selfish Mama: OK then, they’re for me. Defensive Children: Noooo! We love the chocolate! It’s just… you’re always trying to make us like stuff from the olden days. Indignant Mama: The Olden Days? The Olden…
Adams River Salmon Run
It’s that time of year, when rivers run red with spawning salmon. We have been to many salmon runs before, but we had never been to the world-famous Adams River Salmon Run. Oh, the stories of glory we heard about the masses of massive salmon like nothing you have ever seen before. But the real…
