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Month: September 2009
My Mother’s Soul by Cousin Craig
My Mother' Soul, Craig, my odd cousin writes a very amusing odd post about his Mother'sSoul and his concerns. Our family really does do religion our way. I Worry About my Mother’s Soul I'm concerned about my mother … not just her health, but her soul. As I look back over the past twenty or so … Continue reading My Mother’s Soul by Cousin Craig
Thumbthing (Really!)
Facebook is a provoking odd product because it begs you to wonder, what was the inventor thinking? In order to “invent” a product one assumes you would have a need or see a need of some sort; even an assumed ridiculous need. For instance the Apple Dish solves the dilemma of where to esthetically place your … Continue reading Thumbthing (Really!)
Beer Can Collection or How We Spent Labor Day
Odd To Our Family Tree
Odd To My Family Tree If rhyming and writing in meter's the game I'll take a swipe at it, though it may be quite lame. The family tree that grows underneath me is different and varied and I think it should be. I do have a concern that has sprung to my mind, what's going … Continue reading Odd To Our Family Tree
Handprint On My Heart
Reading Julianne’s guest post reminded me of seeing the musical Wicked. For me, one of the most touching moments in the entire show comes at the very end when Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba the Wicked Witch share a beautiful song entitled For Good, in which they share with one another the impact … Continue reading Handprint On My Heart
How To Be Invisible
Chicago Northwest Side Tales
Chicago Northwest Side Growing up in the great state of Texas, we did not have “sides,” as in the south side or the northwest side. We had TALL fences. Then I married a Chicagoan who navigated the CTA with his eyes closed, understood what the heck 6400 West/3200 North meant, debated citywide ward politics, and … Continue reading Chicago Northwest Side Tales
We Got Different
Joe died on June 2nd, and Cole and I "got" different. My thirteen-year-old now judges how bad things really are against June 2nd, 2009. When faced with a disappointment, he says, "It’s really not that big a deal," knowing it really isn’t. An odd moment for me was this realization: As parents, we know the … Continue reading We Got Different