Monthly Archives: May, 2012
hamster Tale – Warning: Balls inflate around small children
Let me first start off by saying I am neither a rodent expert, nor a fan. The truth is, I cannot stand them. Anything remotely resembling one of those critters freaks me out something fierce. I can remember working as a nanny and catching a mouse by surprise in a pile of socks I was folding in the …
crappy service Tale – What would you expect?
As I sit here, SICK, going on Day 10 with no answers I find myself frustrated with the Patient Care I am receiving. Again. Can I walk into an ER and pay $100 plus have my insurance billed to have the Hospital LAB run the same tests my doctor’s office is already going to be billing my insurance (plus my co-pay) to have processed elsewhere? Sure I …
bff Tale – She be the baddest
The baddest in the best way as far as besties go. I met my bff at Micky D’s where we both worked as teens back in High School. We were from different towns but had much in common. We were the same age, had strict daddies, and lived in suburbia. Um, I guess that’s about it. Opposites attract they …
gym Tale – lil’ boomcat and the PE teacher
My little boomcat was Sweet Sixteen when she began her sophomore year of High School. When I say sweet, I mean sweeter than the sweetest honey. She is the epitome of innocence which makes the following Tale all the more astounding. I was at work when the phone rang the first week of school. It was the Adjustment Counselor calling from …
another Chewy Tale – The beyotch is back
“The bitch is back.” This is what I imagine they are all thinking as I stroll into the Dr.’s office this morning, aka Chewy and associates. Since, truly, I feel that Chewbacca is running the place now. Of course I realize I can be difficult, but it is visits like these which make me act, well, bitchy. First and foremost, I had …
vacation Tale – Seven nights on the Cape for less than a Grand
The instant my daughter became a college student, I became poor. Not that I was rich before, but the point is, last summer I was determined to find a way for my family (pups included) to spend a week on the Cape for less than what I pay for my daughter’s college tuition each month. Well, I …
boxer Tale – Co-existence
My bestest buddies are my boxers. I named my girl, now 7, Layla (yes, after the Eric Clapton song) and Bosco 5 (honoring the oh-so-very-handsome Officer Boscorelli from Third Watch). They are wonderful pets for my family as they cannot get enough of the chaos ’round here. However, what I find most interesting is how they interact with each other. …
big mouth Tale – How my filter fell off
Once upon a time I was very quiet. Like a church mouse. Living in suburbia I was one of only a few bi-racial children in our very small town. Mind you, a bi-racial child with non-bi-racial hair. My parents, bless them dearly, thought it would be super cool if their girly-girly girl rocked a fro bigger than the big brothers of Michael Jackson of …
brother and sister Tale – Sibling love and rivalry
My daughters are 3 years and 2 months apart, to the day. They never fight. EVER. Amazingly! This I did not expect as all my girlfriends with sisters fought ferociously, especially as teenagers. Not my two. My younger daughter definitely catered to her older sister which is likely why there was never any rivalry there. What is interesting is …
newsworthy Tale? – Why I try to avoid things like the Times Magazine Cover
Sad, but true I usually nix the news. It is so dark and depressing that I’d rather stay uninformed, and live in la-la land like the “Real Housewives.” Besides, Facebook usually tells me all I need to know (tee-hee). However, sometimes when such a huge frenzy hits the media even I have to take notice. Like this Time Magazine cover thing. Sigh. You …
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