D*****hole

Son doing a crossword puzzle:  Oops!  I just wrote a bad– hey mom, what does A-S spell? Me:  As.Son:  “Oh I thought I wrote that other word.  The bad word. Me:  Ass?Son:  Yep. Me:  Well, ass isn’t a bad word.  It’s actually an animal.  Like a donkey.  But people use it the wrong way.Son:  Oh!  [...]

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Where are the Keys to the Gun Case?

My thoughtful husband is watching XXX (the cinematic masterpiece starring Ice Cube) on his laptop right now in bed next to me with headphones so I won’t be disturbed by the sound of it as I sit here trying to do schoolwork.  Except now I’m in the dark because the overhead light was casting a [...]

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For Jefe

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Vat ees zees?

Here on the Front Range garage sales are on Fridays. I don’t know about where you live, but that is weird. In The Land of Milk and Honey maybe you could get away with a Saturday garage sale, but if you actually want to sell your crap do it on Sunday. In my neighborhood it’s [...]

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Fate and Satan

I was in Sweet Tomatoes last Friday with Daughter #1 eating lunch when I saw a woman walk by with a super short, bleached-blonde haircut.  I finally got her attention as I chased her toward the door and asked who cut her hair.  I used to get my hair cut in Corona del Mar by [...]

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