The Reluctant Grownup – Page 254 – Growing old gracelessly.

Is this TMI?

I left my moo-cow machine at home. First time, in six months – I guess it was bound to happen eventually. As Patrick rearranges his schedule to drive up here…

November 6, 2008

Alabama, Domestic Bliss, Everyday Adventures, Holidays and Celebrations, Jack, Liam, Tex

A Bit Beat

I just dropped a cool wad o’ cash at Old Navy for some duds for my oldest dude. Every spring and fall I do a shop like this – either…

May 26, 2014

Alabama

First “normal” day

Today was the first day that I awoke in my home, showered and got ready for work, woke the children, fed and dressed them, drove them to school, and then…

September 11, 2012

Detritus

RG / April 3, 2008

Last night I slept deeply enough to dream, but woke enough times to remember them. In my first dream, I was married to the bad news guy who I described in that…

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FYI

RG / April 2, 2008

In paging through my most recently posted pictures, it occurred to me that perhaps I should explain: the wine I am drinking copious amounts of at my brother-in-law’s 30th birthday is non-alcoholic wine that…

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April Fools

RG / April 2, 2008

Yesterday as I was dressing for my morning doctor’s appointment, Patrick screeched my name from the front room. "JESUS, Gill, you gotta see this! Holy COW!" "What, what??" I say, totally excited to…

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Sleep is for Wimps

RG / April 1, 2008

Indulge me. I promise, only once weekly pregnancy complaint blogs from here on out. Since today was a doctors appointment and I got some mucho-uncomfortable poking and prodding in my delicate parts, and…

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And Now For Something Completely Different

RG / March 26, 2008

I was in the lobby of our local urgent care yesterday with an injured employee, waiting to be seen. The lobby was full, with one whole row of seats filled with Mexican gentlemen,…

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