My So Called Life

Further tales of adventures as a mom and a daughter, as well as my “weirdest things of the day” Facebook posts from the summer More Tales from the Sandwich Generation: tom. is Friday the 13th and a full moon. I am getting up before dawn to see my son off at the airport, working 4 … Continue reading →

Work, Walmart, and Other Weirdness

(In Which Our Heroine Shares Some of Her Weirdest Thing of the Day Facebook Posts) Son and I helped Mom out some this afternoon and I heard the ice cream truck. The one in my old neighborhood has always had an eclectic selection of music. Today it was la cucaracha, home on the range and … Continue reading →

Oh Dear Oh Deer (or Why Were Late to the Dentist)

We were pulling out of the driveway, it was hot, and we were already running late when my son yelled “A deer, by our fence!” I stopped the car in the street and said “OK, we can take a cell phone photo, quickly.” What we found when we got out of the car was two … Continue reading →

Hold the Pickles, Hold the Lettuce (Special Orders DO Upset Us) Or Further Tales of the Sandwich Generation

Here is another collection of Facebook statuses regarding my attempts to raise a 15 year old and a 70 year old at the same time. So if you’ve been counting, this week’s totals are: one trip to immediate care center, one to the pediatrician, 3 prescriptions for me, one for David, 2 new ones for … Continue reading →

The Sandwich Generation

A collection of recent Facebook posts and comments that illustrate how much fun it is to be raising a teenager and a 70-year-old parent at the same time. So after facing snowmaggedon panic at Meijer and making a total idiot of myself chasing a receipt through the parking lot, I brought some lunch back to … Continue reading →

Diamonds and Candy and Bears, Oh My

Every February, or actually right after Christmas, the retailers trot out the candy, stuffed animals, and greeting cards. The florists decorate windows in pink and red and white and the jewelry stores run ads featuring diamond necklaces. I once posted online that “you know the FFA* is in town and Valentine’s Day is coming when … Continue reading →

That Would Only Happen to You, Angi

Adventures of the Technologically Challenged: I tried to join a professional network. You have to sign in to your Google account, which I didn’t have. I couldn’t figure it out from the home page. I had to Google how to join Google. FB emoticon :(feeling stupid I do a lot of online surveys and I … Continue reading →

The Contents of My Car

The other day (September 2013) I got pulled over by a deputy in our small town because my registration sticker wasn’t current. It took a while to find the sticker because when my son looked in the glove box, he had to sift through the following items: a coupon book, a Weight Watchers Eating Out … Continue reading →

Fun with My Son and Fun in the Sun

A new Facebook status compilation in which our heroine tackles a family vacation, along with some general parenting adventures. Here’s what I learned today from my son at the golf course. It’s OK to drive the golf cart on the green grass and the light green grass but not on the dark green grass (which … Continue reading →

You Might As Well Laugh

Our heroine’s adventures continue in a compilation of some of the most popular Facebook posts celebrating the absurdity of my everyday life. Why Do I Keep Going to Walmart? So my weirdest thing today post is a three-way toss-up. There was the knife in the drawer at work marked Exhibit A. Then at home I … Continue reading →