The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge is to show "Companionable." You can see the post (and cute pictures of dogs) here. That's JC and M. playing with the hose in our backyard. We had two kids so that they would have each other. Though they share the same blood, they are as different as day and…
Roller Boogie
Back in the early 1980's roller skating was huge, in my part of the world at least. I think it started with Roller Boogie, a 1979 film starring Linda Blair (of The Exorcist). Best. Movie. Ever. Okay, maybe not "ever," but pretty freakin' awesome. Roller Boogie was the tale of Terry Barkley (Blair) and Bobby James…
Roofing in July
I wrote this post during my lunch hour today as I longingly gazed at the sun from my office window. Back in the old days (the 80's), I lived in a stereotypically suburban neighborhood consisting of blocks and blocks of cape cod houses with decent-sized lawns, little to no traffic, and sidewalks leading to your…
My Boy Band of Bloggers
It's Friday night and I have two things on my mind: guilt and boys. Boys because I am surrounded by three of them here, and tomorrow that number increases to four. Nope, not pregnant and going into labor; rather, my brother is dropping off my sweet little nephew for the weekend. Guilt because it's Friday…
Week in Review
Highlights and lowlights from my week: First, the lowlights: * It snowed. About five inches in the Trenton, New Jersey area. This meant that I had to dig out snow pants, waterproof gloves, hats, scarves, boots (which I did not have for my older son, so had to improvise). This also meant I had to…
The Happy Meter
Last night I spoke to a friend who is sad, with good reason. It didn't feel right that someone so special could have such a crap day. As I listened to her recount her day, she revealed that she had skipped her yoga class that morning. She thought that if she had gone, her whole…
Waiting on a Word 
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