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It wasn’t the booger thing

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

I’m finally down to the last few boxes from the move. I am scraping mildewed boxes out of the basement, opening windows, and finding it almost habitable. The yard is lush and my deck canisters are bursting with squash and tomatoes and herbs. We have a new gas grill, and I find […]

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Good times, noodle salad.

Da Momma
In September, 2002 I became a mother. It must have been the drugs, because I forgot myself and three years later did it all again. Follow along as I illustrate time and again that motherhood is not for wimps.
Streaming Vinaigrettes
- All day I hide my smile because I look like freaking Shrek.Then Moonbeam tells me stories of my children.We roll with laughter and it's ok. 16 hrs ago
- I wear an eye patch. Karma for the time a kid had one and I thought it was a costume.Other people's children don't wear costumes to school. 2 days ago
- Cute Husband: "Can I call you 'Blinky'?" 4 days ago
- My left eye no longer blinks. It waters amd stings. Totally annoying. So take a moment, people, and be grateful for your blinking eyes. 4 days ago
- Now I'll tell a joke to make it up to you: Nope. Sorry. No good at spontaneous humor. I'll just have to owe you one. Sidebar is fixed. 1 week ago
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Da Book
Cast of Characters
- Mary: Budding environmentalist, musician, and serial killer. Not a future financier. All hopes of being a professional chef, dashed. very in touch with her feelings.
- "What do you mean everybody knows about Roo? -- All of you??" Karenna: Renna-Roo. Karoodle-do, The Roodle, Everybody knows about Roo. Future member of the Bush cabinet. Scissors-throwing ninja. Healthy-- and repetitive -- self-esteem. Not a fan of organza.
- Da Posse: Three friends, four years, seven kids. You can't make that kind of stuff up. The one on the left is Tania. I think she figures if she sticks around, she might get a free toaster. Hmmm. Toast.
- Da Momma: Elizabeth, an Op-Ed columnist. Formerly a latte-slinging, cell phone-talking Washington political junkie. Now a slightly disorganized, laundry-hating, multi-tasker with an irrational passion for flinging things on the floor and hanging things from ceilings. A genius at pretending to dust. Should never be trusted with cash when she's sad. Has been known to have hard liquor at the 8 a.m. Pre-K drop off.
- Cute Husband, Esq: A former Marine, it was he who instilled in our daughters a love of getting up very early in the morning to go off and do things. The bastard.
- The Beasties: Just 'cause we don't have enough going on.

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