Trick or Freeze

We froze.  My kids dressed as if they were running through a Texas neighborhood in June, rather than a Front Range neighborhood with a temperature of 29 degrees.  AT LEAST IT WASN’T SNOWING!  We walked, er ran, the street and collected a bucketful of candy with my two angels, one cat, a pirate, my freezing [...]

Filled Under: Family

Eek.

I got my A&P lab practical score back and I passed.  I’m not proud, but I passed.  Her toddler must’ve graded it rather than the dog.  And that’s all I’ll say about that. 

Filled Under: Blather, School

Out of the gate

I just got home from picking my mom up from the airport for a week long visit. I haven’t seen her since last Christmas. As we’re showing her around our remodeled home, I discover a mouse running through my bedroom. Shiver. My dog comes in after it (prompted by the squealing kids, mom, and grammy) [...]

Filled Under: Family, In-Laws

Blessed immersion

I took the kids to church this morning a bit late and it was a packed house, literally standing room only. Not because the pious were drawn out, but because the Broncos have an early game today. Anyway, we stood behind the pews near the door and my sister-in-law showed up later than we did [...]

Filled Under: In-Laws, Religion

Alice Cooper, Midwife

Yesterday we had the blizzard you all read about blow through here. I had a client scheduled for noon, which was when the storm was supposed to die down. I gave her the option of rescheduling instead of spending all day traveling to and from my home office. She elected to come, so shortly before [...]

Filled Under: Funny, Work