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

I came home from “Playing” to hear the story of what Conor did THAT day.  This is my youngest son, who looks like his father but takes after his mother in temperament.  He feels things to an extreme, reacts with … Continue reading →

In my life I’ve done a bit of traveling.  When I was 5 and my brother was 3 & a half my mother had the opportunity to go to Sweden.  I think she was even pregnant with my little sister … Continue reading →

So it was a typical weekend morning for my boys and we were all wrestling around in my king-sized bed. As usual the youngest got a little upset I was tickling him too much and joking around too much.  Basically … Continue reading →

My youngest looks like a mini-version of his father but, well, in many ways he’s all me when it comes to his personality.  He wants what he wants, when he wants it.  And he’ll pout, manipulate or pitch a fit … Continue reading →

My cousin ( such an endless source of stories she is) finally got pregnant after trying forever.   So I got an invitation to her Baby Shower.   My mother and I went together, dressed up nicely and finally found the building … Continue reading →

My cousin Stephanie comes from my father’s side of the family.  Among that group is my father’s Uncle and Uncle’s wife who founded the Carl Yung (famous shrink guy)  Institute of Santa Monica.  My uncle’s wife is Jewish so I have all these … Continue reading →

My kids love television.  And honestly so do I.  Is it bad they watch so much television?  Probably.  But I did too as a kid and managed to turn out… oh, not soooo bad!  Hee hee. The funny thing is … Continue reading →

I have three boys.  Currently 12, 10 & 8.  The oldest and the yougest have a  very, very mild form of Autism called Asperger’s and even of that they have the mildest version of it.  I call it Geek’s Disease … Continue reading →

Today… my mother made an odd comment, “Oh Good, the raccoons dug up what I planted.” She turned to me and gleefully announced she’d found a perfect way to deal with her old prescriptions.   You can’t throw them out nor … Continue reading →

This is a true story about a family wedding that actually took place JUST as I’m about to tell you.  This is a classic example of my eclectic family. My cousin Stephanie married when she was 33 (about 16 years … Continue reading →