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Don’t fear the tax man
Our tax returns were filed today. Both the IRS and the Colorado Department of Revenue got to raid our checking account.
But it wasn’t the prospect of a tax bill that kept me from gathering up our documents on February 1 and dialing up our accountant for his earliest appointment. No, it was the prospect of [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on April 15th, 2009 tagged Bwahahaha!, Olliepop, The king of beers, Who me? | 6 Comments »
If a meme is good enough for Dooce…
…then who am I to scoff at it?
Of course she did it nearly two months ago, which ought to give you an idea of the number of degrees of separation between her and me, but I read Amanda’s answers and thought it might be fun to do it myself. Especially since I hear a lot [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on April 11th, 2009 tagged Bloggy-linky-meme-y, The king of beers, Who me? | 1 Comment »
The best kinds of fun are unscripted
When I told the girls we were going to Disneyland, they were thrilled to pieces. “We go to Cal-ee-fornia?” CJ asked. “We see Mickey Mouse?” When I confirmed that’s exactly what was in store, she literally jumped up and down and clapped her hands, cheering “Wheeeee-hooooo!”
Tacy, of course, was a little more chill, but still [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on April 1st, 2009 tagged Daring you to disagree, Miss Goosie, Miss Mousie, Olliepop, The king of beers, Who me? | 8 Comments »
The Mystery of the Well-Traveled Wallet (Or Was It?)
We all got into the car after a couple hours spent at the gym, and Kyle groped for his wallet. He came up empty-handed.
He twisted around in his seat to retrieve his gym bag and dug through it, twice. He checked all the pockets of his jacket, the console in the car, and the glove [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 18th, 2009 tagged The king of beers, Who me? | 8 Comments »
“10 minutes till bedtime!”
I only wish that’s how bedtime went in this house. I’d even take truckloads of hamsters parading through the house if it meant that the girls actually got to bed on time.
Seriously. I’d even vacuum up all the poop pellets.
Tacy and CJ almost never go to bed on time. And it’s not usually because they’re [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 14th, 2009 tagged Bwahahaha!, Kids say the darnedest things, Miss Goosie, Miss Mousie, The king of beers, Who me? | 6 Comments »
Because love is not enough
Kyle and I had only known each other a few weeks when I discovered that he had been raised as a Christian Scientist.
We were looking through an old photo album in which his mother had captioned a photo taken after Kyle had been hit by a car when he was four years old: “He was [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on February 16th, 2009 tagged Daring you to disagree, The king of beers, Who me?, Youthful indiscretions | 21 Comments »
Mastication is making him hate
Kyle is by far one of the most easygoing people I’ve ever known. He’s unflaggingly optimistic, always convinced that everything will work out for the best, and he’s rarely bothered by anything.
In fact, the only way to really get his goat – apart from leaving comments here regarding Young Earth Creationism – is to eat [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on January 21st, 2009 tagged Bwahahaha!, Daring you to disagree, The king of beers, Who me? | 18 Comments »
It’s not so much a resolution as it is a means of harnessing my competitive streak for fun and profit
In 2004, Kyle’s office held a weight-loss competition that ran from New Year’s Day to Tax Day. Whoever shed the greatest percentage of their starting weight won a cash prize. Naturally, Kyle set out to win.
He only managed to stop drinking Natty Light for the first four days, but he compensated by consuming huge quantities [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on January 5th, 2009 tagged The king of beers, Who me? | 12 Comments »
No hangover. Definitely a good start to the New Year.
I know that yesterday I was supposed to be all introspective, being the last day of the old year, and today I’m supposed to be looking forward to the new year ahead – setting goals and making resolutions – but honestly, I’m just glad for the status quo. If, at the end of 2009, I’m [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on January 1st, 2009 tagged Miss Goosie, Miss Mousie, Olliepop, The king of beers, Who me? | 15 Comments »
It’s Christmas Eve, and I’m still not finished
As John Bender would say, “Not even close, bud.”
I haven’t wrapped a damn thing. But I’ve got a good reason.
My children – well, two of them anyway – have reached the age where presents cannot be wrapped and left under the tree in peace.
Everything must be picked up and shaken and used as building blocks [...]
