I am currently wondering if it is possible to be talked to death. Or talked into submission. In any case, I think my children are trying to break some sort of record, a talking record. The biggest issue, as I see it, is that each’s child’s speech is a set in a Venn diagram, but […]
Yee-haw
July 14, 2011 by
The rain that has been coming down since Monday has stopped, and, in the manner of mothers everywhere, I have just sighed with relief and shooed my children outside. The noise level has been unbelievable around here. We played Go Fish and the sounds emanating from my children were ear-shattering. Mark dislikes “winning” games, and […]
Odds and Ends and a Royal Zoo Trip
July 11, 2011 by
It has been a busy few days in the Boy House. Last Thursday I found myself at the hair therapist’s without a book, and so I picked up People magazine to learn all about Bachelor Brad’s breakup with Emily. Here’s the reason they broke up: Emily became jealous after watching the actual broadcast of The […]
Bond. James Bond.
July 4, 2011 by
Mark, seeing a commercial on a US television station, asked me what “Independence Day” means. I was tired and did not feel up for a historical discussion, so I simply said that it was like Canada Day, but for the United States. Later I felt that this lazy and somewhat inaccurate explanation would probably be […]
Kids’ Yoga – Summer of Awesome
June 28, 2011 by
The cashier at the grocery store asked me how my weekend was. “Great!” I said cheerfully. “Oh yeah? What did you do?” he asked. I stood silently for a minute. I couldn’t recall one single thing that I had done. I started feeling idiotic, standing there quietly, so I replied “Um, not much, I guess. Some yardwork?” He smiled […]
We’re all going to die! But hopefully not at the zoo.
June 15, 2011 by
The other day, there was a study that reported that watching over two hours of television per day increased one’s risk of death. I hate to get all caught up in the details, but the risk of death is 100%. I’m going to just go ahead and assume that the study meant premature death. Speaking […]
What does one need to wear to the Rapture?
May 19, 2011 by
So apparently the term “whale tail” is not as commonly known as I thought. Here’s a snapshot from Wikipedia: It’s just as classy as a pair of Daisy Dukes and a crop top. Do you remember that scene in The 40 Year Old Virgin where Andy and Cal catch a glimpse of the salesgirl’s whale […]
