DDs favorite gifts are a Barbie pediatrician and an Ariel cape. Of course what she desperately wanted was an Ariel doll, which she plays with, but not nearly as much. The Barbie is quite possibly the only Barbie ever who doesn’t look like a hooch.
It is time again for the semi-annual purge of household items. A few weeks ago, under tremendous protest, I gave away a lot of toys and clothing that had belonged to DD. Most of it was too small, or too young. But there was a big batch of things perfectly age appropriate for which we [...]
I called my cousin to wish him happy birthday. In the background I hear my uncle. “Is that Christina?” Cousin: Yeah Dad. Uncle: Is she married to a white guy? Cousin: Yeah Dad. Uncle: An American? Cousin: Yeah Dad, a houle. She’s married to a houle. Uncle: How come I don’t know this? Cousin: Because [...]
Grandma called several weeks ago, “Christine! I found a picture of Grandpa.” I asked, “Your grandfather or mine?” “Yours,” she said, “My ex-husband. Oh, he used to be good looking. I see why I fell for him… Okay, so you come get this picture so I stop looking at him.” Right. DD and I drive [...]
This is the story of our busy, but not very productive weekend. Saturday 8:00 AM DH declares that the carpet is horribly dirty. (It is.) And must be cleaned immediately. DDs ballet recital is at 11:00 AM. DH moves all of the furniture and prepares to clean the carpet. 10:30 AM leave for Christmas in [...]
