Archive for August, 2006
The soundtrack to 23.42 miles
Mile 1 – Sisters of Mercy, “More”
Out of our neighborhood and down the hill at nearly 30 mph. Wheeeeee!
Mile 2 – Soho, “Hippychick”
On the trail now, puffing a little bit already. Can I really ride twenty miles today?
Mile 3 – Adrian Belew, “Oh Daddy”
Big hill. Downshift. Stand up and pedal. [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on August 30th, 2006 tagged Home on the range, Who me? | 31 Comments »
The dos and don’ts of working productively with your child care provider
DO bring in diapers and wipes and spare clothes promptly when asked. DON’T assume that the school has extra supplies.
DO understand that children bite, scratch, kick and hit one another. Yes, even your child. DON’T immediately accuse your child’s teacher of not paying enough attention.
DO read the materials that your child brings [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on August 28th, 2006 tagged Daring you to disagree, Professional butt-wiping AKA child care | 37 Comments »
Animal House wannabes
I hadn’t seen Animal House until this past week. I recorded it, and as I watched, light bulbs flickered on above my head.
I finally got it.
My first boyfriend in college had been trying to emulate Eric Stratton.
We met at Freshman Orientation. I don’t recall the exact circumstances, but for those two days he [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on August 26th, 2006 tagged Who me?, Youthful indiscretions | 34 Comments »
My very educated mother just served us nine…nine…nine WHAT?
Pluto has been demoted. The familiar mnemonic device used by kids everywhere to remember the names of the planets, in order of distance from the sun, is now obsolete.
Pluto is still the Roman god of the underworld, and since his Greek name is Hades, perhaps it wasn’t so appropriate to name a celestial body [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on August 25th, 2006 tagged Daring you to disagree | 29 Comments »
Got milk?
Well, that depends.
Milk on the garage floor? Check.
Milk on the kitchen floor? Check.
Milk on the walls? Check.
Milk on Kyle’s bike shoes? Check.
Milk on my jeans? Check.
Milk in the carton or in CJ’s cup? Negative, Ghost Rider.
Along with my father’s mantra of “it’s all relative”, he also used to say [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on August 23rd, 2006 tagged Bwahahaha!, Who me? | 34 Comments »
Here kitty kitty kitty…No, THERE! Go THERE! In your litter box!
When I met Kyle in 1995, he had two cats. Two Persians. Caesar was orange, Cleopatra was white, and they were two and three years old respectively.
He’s always been an animal person, but he’s got a special place in his heart for cats.
Caesar and Cleopatra were both purebred, and Caesar had show cat [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on August 22nd, 2006 tagged The king of beers, Who me? | 28 Comments »
We watch more Spongebob before 9am than most people do all day
The first time I ever heard of Spongebob Squarepants was in November 2000 when I was in LA on business. Two of my co-workers and I went holiday shopping at the Universal Studios theme park, and Yvonne bought several Spongebob-themed items for her nephew.
I didn’t yet have children, and I barely gave Spongebob a [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on August 20th, 2006 tagged Miss Goosie, Miss Mousie, The king of beers, Who me? | 38 Comments »
Most Memorable Vacation, Post 8 of 8 – Istanbul
It’s been a while since my previous post in this series, and I can’t stand to see it remain unfinished any longer.
Our final stop on the cruise was Istanbul. We arrived early in the morning and were scheduled to depart for home the following morning, so we had a day to explore the city.
We [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on August 18th, 2006 tagged Look at me, look at me!, The king of beers, Who me? | 15 Comments »
Celebrating in spirit
Today, my grandmother is having her ninetieth birthday party.
She actually turned ninety back in March, but our family has never been bound by dates. We party when the time is right.
My aunt told me that Gran has been scouring her address book and her long memory to come up with dozens of people to [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on August 12th, 2006 tagged Round on the ends, high in the middle, Who me?, Youthful indiscretions | 33 Comments »
…or get off the pot
Why does it take men so LONG to go to the bathroom?
They can do just about anything else faster than women: clean their plates, clean the house, conduct a phone conversation, and…uh, other stuff.
(That’s not to say that men do those things BETTER. Just faster.)
But when nature calls, they pitch a tent and camp [...]
