News flash: Alcoholics lie. I realize this is a HUGE sweeping generalization. But there, I said it. They lie. I would imagine other addicts do the same. It’s part of the deal. Part of the coverup. Part of the behavior pattern. I don’t speak exactly from first-hand experience. The origination of the lies part. IContinue reading “Off my chest”
Monthly Archives: January 2006
they grow up so fast
At the breakfast table this morning: Alex is sitting in his seat wearing nothing but his spiderman pull-up. He has requested yogurt for breakfast. He has recently discovered the kind of yogurt in a tube, that you squeeze into your mouth to eat. This is what he would like. I scramble eggs for Bill andContinue reading “they grow up so fast”
Thank you, thank you
This happened probably about 5 years ago, before we moved to our current home…but it popped in my head while I was driving home for lunch just now, so I thought I’d post it… I had to stop at the post office on the way home. The post office is on a one way street…twoContinue reading “Thank you, thank you”
(taken directly from an instant messaged conversation with my sister the other morning when i should have been working…)
me: this morning while i was getting julia dressedme: and repeatedly asking alex to please take off his jammies and his pull up and put on his underwear and pants (over and over and over)me: he finally took off his jammies and the pull up (which he just HAS to FLING into the air. fortunatelyContinue reading “(taken directly from an instant messaged conversation with my sister the other morning when i should have been working…)”