Jul 10, 2009

Haiku Friday: Life vs. E-mail

July 10, 2009 By

The messages pileup in my Inbox. Do Iowe you an e-mail?If so, I'm sorry.Life gets in the way at theworst times, doesn't it?Cordy's tooth, job huntsand summer chores have takenover my brain now. I've … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: daily life, me me me


Jul 8, 2009

Not Your Typical Milestone

July 8, 2009 By

Thanks to the broken tooth, Cordy had to break her string of only visiting the doctor once a year in order to get a pre-surgery physical. I'll admit that I was nervous, expecting a meltdown or at … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Autism, Cordy, growing up, kid logic


Jul 7, 2009

Grocery Store Misdirection

July 7, 2009 By

At the grocery this evening, I waited in line at the self-checker while three early 20-somethings unloaded their cart. In it were two bottles of vodka, a 6-pack of beer, and some Red Bull. They also … [Continue reading...]

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Jul 3, 2009

Haiku Friday: Red, White and Boom!

July 3, 2009 By

Independence Dayis nearly here - but tonightthe skies light up hereIn C-Bus, we haveRed, White & Boom: fireworksbefore July 4.But I avoid thecrushing crowd and watch from myback bedroom windowFor the … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Haiku Fridays, holidays


Jul 2, 2009

How Does Your Garden Grow?

July 2, 2009 By

For my first attempt at a garden, I think it's going pretty well. My mom wouldn't even let me plant-sit for her when I was younger, knowing I'd kill everything on accident on the first day, but now … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: daily life


Jul 1, 2009

Sick Babies, or Tiny Possibilities?

July 1, 2009 By

In the midst of all this tooth drama, I forgot to mention that yesterday morning I got to observe in a NICU for five hours. I was supposed to do this observation while I was in school, but it didn't … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: big issues, school


Jun 30, 2009

A Lot of Nothing, With a Side of Frustration

June 30, 2009 By

I spent all of last night trying to psych myself up for today, prepared for Cordy to endure dental torture and probably some kind of sedating agent to allow tooth professionals to perform said dental … [Continue reading...]

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