Category Archives: Ah the Joy of !*&? Family

So those of you who’ve followed this blog have read of my unusual city-girl version of my farm raising.  You read about the hysterical mail order delivery of 100 live baby chicks and the ensuing medical insanity that followed after. … Continue reading →

I don’t know if its just kids, my kids or my sense of humor, but the conversations people have with my kids are sometimes just too, too funny! Luke:      (13 yrs old)    Grandma, why is there a sponge in … Continue reading →

The other day my kids were in the car with me.  The youngest two were in the back seat playing a DS game.  Conor, the 8 yr old, was doing the playing.  Evan, the 11 year old, was watching/coaching. Evan:   … Continue reading →

My kids were watching some cartoon show.  I don’t know which one, but apparently, as per usual in kids shows today, some aliens were invading. And it was going very, very badly for the invaders. Mishap after mishap kept happening … Continue reading →

So my system of teaching my kids about money is working.  The oldest (almost 13  now) can’t wait to get a job and make money.  The middle one was so excited about a field trip at school he woke up … Continue reading →

Almost everyone in my family has been on television or had a minor brush with fame in one way or another.  Not “big” fame and not always on television fame but a little bit more than the average family.  (Well, … Continue reading →

Okay.. to recap from Part One… London, Bath, Stonehenge, York & Edinburgh.  Trains, taxi, Big Patricia, food poisoning.  I forgot to mention we had to taxi it again off the train to visit some portion of Hadrian’s Wall.  Our taxi … Continue reading →

They say first impressions are the ones that last.  I’d agree with that AND disagree with that.  Impressions are like paintings.  Paintings we add to as we get to know the person.  We fill in color and shading, change the … Continue reading →

In writing about one adventure I realized I forgot a crucial hysterical embarrassing part of my trip to Europe. My mother had fabulous grandparents who owned the famous “Pink House” on South Coast Drive in La Jolla.  Yes, THAT famous  … Continue reading →

The most relaxing vacation I had (before  my recent jaunt to Coachella) was my trip to Scotland with my mother. A co-worker at the time, Patricia, also went with us.  Since my mother was paying for my ticket with frequent … Continue reading →