Archive for October, 2005
Reason #947 why I will never run for public office
Scene: Duran Duran live at Wembley is on the INHD channel. I’m lying on the family room floor, girls crawling all over me, singing at the top of my lungs. Kyle gets out the video camera, unbeknownst to me.
J (off-key, off-tempo, off-everything): Her name is Rioooooooo, and she daaaaaaannnnces on the saaaaaannnnnd…
K (snickers almost inaudibly)
J […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 30th, 2005 tagged The king of beers, Who me? | 6 Comments »
Shocked and awed
Perhaps the title is a bit melodramatic, but I’m really quite dismayed by the latest happenings at the Air Force Academy.
For the record, neither Kyle nor I were selected for an appointment to the Academy, although we both received nominations. I did not pass the physical fitness test - I couldn’t do a pull-up - […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 27th, 2005 tagged Daring you to disagree, Home on the range, Inside the Beltway, The wild blue yonder, Who me? | 13 Comments »
A new take on botany
For JenB…
The scene: Tacy and I are looking at pictures on the laptop. She is enjoying the pictures of herself and CJ. Soon, I reach the pictures from the Botanical Gardens.
J: Oh look - pictures of flowers!
T: I don’t want to look at pictures of flowers. Flowers are very upsetting.
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 26th, 2005 tagged Bloggy-linky-meme-y, Home on the range, Kids say the darnedest things, Miss Goosie | 9 Comments »
Think she’s teething again?
Dude, she just bit my FACE. Hannibal Lecter baby here.
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 26th, 2005 tagged Miss Mousie | 10 Comments »
Distraction
The scene: Tacy and I have made ice cream and served ourselves. We are seated at the kitchen table. She is in her booster seat, and I am checking e-mail on the laptop.
Tacy’s bowl has a small amount of ice cream soup left in it. She picks it up and drinks from it. I don’t […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 24th, 2005 tagged Kids say the darnedest things, Miss Goosie | 9 Comments »
Bridges of Douglas County
My parents like to play bridge. Growing up, my brother and I would spend the night at our grandparents’ house, and our parents would come over for the evening and play bridge with our grandparents.
They took it VERY seriously. I still remember peeking over someone’s shoulder, pointing at a card in their hand, asking, “Is […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 23rd, 2005 tagged Look at me, look at me!, Round on the ends, high in the middle, The king of beers, Who me?, Youthful indiscretions | 10 Comments »
Sweeeeeeeeet
Said a la Eric Cartman, of course.
I got my scanner, la la la la la la!
First stop - receiving a henna tattoo on the Santa Monica pier, circa October 2000.
I browsed the available tattoos, and found the Chinese character for “naked”. I asked the guy, “How much to get me ‘naked’?” He blushed and stuttered. […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 21st, 2005 tagged Look at me, look at me!, Who me?, Youthful indiscretions | 8 Comments »
7 things
From Nancy - play along if you like…
7 things I plan to do before I die:
1. Move back to Manhattan
2. Buy a beach house on Cape Cod
3. Visit China (several sites - too many to list)
4. Take a cruise on the Nile from Kenya to Egypt
5. See Paris again
6. Go on my own tour of […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 20th, 2005 tagged Bloggy-linky-meme-y | 8 Comments »
Invasion of the parental units
They’re heeeeeeerrrre…
Tacy ran around like a maniac this morning, screeching, “Mimi and Poppy are coming! Mimi and Poppy are coming!” while I tried to vacuum with CJ strapped to me in her Bjorn. The place is as clean as it will ever be, and my parents are suitably impressed. They love the “guest suite”, especially […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 19th, 2005 tagged Home on the range, Miss Goosie, Miss Mousie | 7 Comments »
Riddle me this
How does one explain to a baby - whose comprehension levels are certainly gifted, but is still not yet even nine months old - that she is not supposed to stand up in the bathtub?
Do they make straitjackets in black leather? How about pink suede?