Humor
Nine and Holding
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Getting older can be tough.
My daughter, who turns 10 on Thursday, still enjoys her status as the princess and baby of our family.
The other day she asked her dad for a drink of water.
“Oh, for crying out loud,” her […]
Raising Foolproof Kids
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008It’s April Fool’s Day, that dubious “holiday” when pranksters demonstrate just how gullible people can be.
On the morning of April 1, 1976, British astronomer Patrick Moore announced on BBC Radio 2 that a rare astronomical event was about to occur.
Moore explained that Pluto would pass behind Jupiter, momentarily weakening gravity on earth. He said people […]
Disarming humor
Thursday, January 31st, 2008My 10-year-old son was about to head out the door recently in short sleeves when my mother suggested he put on something more appropriate for winter.
“But Grandma,” he protested wryly, “I have the right to bare arms.”
Beware the windshield factor
Thursday, January 24th, 2008It’s 9 degrees today. I suppose that’s not so bad if you happen to live in the arctic. But single digit temperatures make me want to hole up in the house until spring.
Last night, my daughter pointed out that it was below zero when taking into account the “windshield factor.”
“You mean wind chill factor,” I […]
