Monthly Archives: June 2006

Every step of this death process had brought me closer to the realization that I will never again see my father in this lifetime. No more good-bye hugs or kisses. No more hello’s. There will be no more mountain bike … Continue reading →

I don’t get it. As I find myself hugging, laughing and crying with the many, many people who have come through my parent’s house, I find myself saying over and over again that I just don’t get it. That my … Continue reading →

There simply are no words to adequately describe how awful things can get. By nature I am prone to bitching, but the hurt that dwells within my body is genuine. It is a pain so deep and so raw that … Continue reading →

About two weeks ago, after lollying about for 18 months, I got off my ass, called the auto shop and made an appointment for my bug. I found a fabulous, left winged fellow who is devoted to all things Volkswagen … Continue reading →

There is a special place in hell reserved for the people who work at our local DMV. I will refrain from saying that all employees of the Motor Vehicle department deserve to spend eternity writhing in burning pain because that … Continue reading →

What is it with the cell phone? Why does he love it so? Why did I give up the land line in favor of just cell phones? Although he has not drowned it lately, it now has no ring. Kinda … Continue reading →

Holy Christ. I know I bitch about the job all the time, but dear lord, it’s so fucking hard. Was motherhood meant to be this hard, or is it me? If I could find a big soft lap, I would … Continue reading →

While recently watching the E! channel, I figured it all out. The reason she only shows her hind side and this vague image is that they are one in the same. She’s not really at grad school, she’s on the … Continue reading →

Just for today I will truly try to appreciate them. Each one of them, I will see them for who and what they are: gifts, beauty, life. Lately I have felt so overwhelmed by them. Burdened. And that is not … Continue reading →

Be careful what you wish for, so goes the old saying. When I worked for the Big Red Wagon I yearned to work from home. I envisioned how much more peaceful my household would be. I would be at the … Continue reading →