Once upon a time, I was driving to pick up my son from baseball tryouts. Then I had company looking at me from the other side of the windshield. Here is the poorly drawn story of our relationship. We were at a red light. She seemed happy to see me. Then the light turned green. […]
Mama Mika and Papa Joe
Here’s how I imagine the conversation between Mika and Joe (of Morning Joe) and Governor Chris Christie went. It’s over on Lefty Pop. 🙂
Banana Bread
So, you know how so many people post Facebook status updates the night before the first day of school? “Lunches are packed! Kids in bed! Backpacks ready! Forms filled out! Relaxing with a glass of wine and hubby!” And it’s only 8 p.m.? Some dear friends of mine – and I hope they still are after […]
Vacation Hangover
Well, there was no Captain Steubing, and it was not the Love Boat, but we sure loved the boat that took us on vacation. Here’s a random re-cap. 1. No wi-fi and/or texting is a blessing. The end. 2. Just kidding!!! There’s more! Angel (pronounced “Ahn-HELL”) was our dinner waiter, and Marko was his assistant. […]
A Fork in the Grass
The following is a conversation that really took place last week, with no embellishment on my part. Allow me to set the scene: Nicky’s baseball game. Sunny, beautiful, breezy Sunday afternoon. I was sitting next to our friend, Glen* – our boys have played baseball together for the last few years, and even though he […]
Happy Mother’s Day!
Here’s why I love this comic strip very much. One might read this and think its creators are saying, “Damn teenagers. They have no vocabulary. They never talk to us. They never TELL us anything.” I see something completely different in this comic strip. 1. Teenagers are moody. 2. Teenagers have trouble figuring out what’s […]