The Big Chill

The Big Chill

Due to the big ice storm on the east coast I’m currently incommunicado with Stacy. Except for the occasional text message we have no way to contact each other. They’ve lost their power and their phones and so has our older brother and sister. I…

Words that Start with the Letter F

Words that Start with the Letter F

Yesterday J-Man hurt himself at school. He came home with a band-aid that he promptly took off and threw away. That kid hates band-aids. His sister loves band-aids and she goes through a box a week. Sissy: I need a band-aid Me: Where Sissy: Right…

Letter to Sissy's Teacher

Letter to Sissy's Teacher

Dear Sissy’s Teacher, You assigned “What I Did over Thanksgiving Break” for homework last night. As I was packing up Sissy’s backpack this morning in our mad dash nice and stress free way to catch the bus, I saw this assignment. What she wrote went something like this,…

Dr. Spooky

Dr. Spooky

  Some of you may remember our 19 year old DD was involved in a car accident back in August. The insurance company handling her auto accident claim decided she needed to see a doctor of their choosing. They scheduled it with a doctor we had never…

A Scare at the BMB House

A Scare at the BMB House

Sissy’s bus was late and I was starting to get worried. No sooner did I pick up the phone when it rang. It was the bus company calling to tell me her bus was late. Hmmm..yes, about 15 minutes late. He told me that the…