ROLLER COASTER OF LIFE Yep. Life is like a roller coaster. No doubt about it. The first time that the idea entered my brain was in the movie Parenthood. Here are the quotes from the movie: Parenthood (1989 movie) Grandma: You know, when I was nineteen, Grandpa took me on a roller coaster. Gil: [uninterested]... Continue Reading →

YCMTSU:  AMUSEMENT IN THE LADIES ROOM  - I followed 2 short, older ladies into the restroom. Since there were only 2 stalls, I had to wait for them. Here is their conversation: Agnes: I really have to go. Greta: (silence then sound of pee hitting the toilet water) Agnes: I can't believe that you are... Continue Reading →

CAREER When I was a child and people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up my reply was that I wanted to be a secretary. My grandmother was a secretary and I loved going to work with her. These were the days of electric typewriters but not computers. I would watch... Continue Reading →

YCMTSU:  GAS - One:  I had to pass gas so my tush would know that the pee-pee was done. DISCLAIMER:  You need to know that I have 3 children.  I will call them One, Two, and Three and the first child that I refer to in the story will be One, the second will be... Continue Reading →

MY BROTHER’S LEGACY TO ME - This week my brother would have celebrated his 57th birthday. He only made it to his 52nd birthday. I shouldn’t say “only” but as a baby he developed an exceptionally large tumor on the base of his spine and wasn’t expected to live. These types of tumors were pretty... Continue Reading →

YCMTSU:  BE ALONE - One:  I’m trying to ignore myself . . . I want to be alone. DISCLAIMER:  You need to know that I have 3 children.  I will call them One, Two, and Three and the first child that I refer to in the story will be One, the second will be Two,... Continue Reading →

MY THOUGHTS ON DEATH AND DYING – My thoughts on death and dying are unusual. I am not one of those people who cries and cries and cries when a loved one passes away. I put their wants, needs, and feelings about their death ahead of mine. If they were sick and ready to go,... Continue Reading →

YCMTSU:  STINKY - One:  Mommy, this is really stinky. Me:  What do you want me to do about it? One:  Come smell it, Mommy. DISCLAIMER:  You need to know that I have 3 children.  I will call them One, Two, and Three and the first child that I refer to in the story will be... Continue Reading →

MY THOUGHTS ON DEATH AND DYING – My thoughts on death and dying are unusual. I am not one of those people who cries and cries and cries when a loved one passes away. I put their wants, needs, and feelings about their death ahead of mine. If they were sick and ready to go,... Continue Reading →

YCMTSU:  COLORING - Dad:  Wow. You are getting so much better at coloring inside the lines. One:  Thanks, so are you. DISCLAIMER:  You need to know that I have 3 children.  I will call them One, Two, and Three and the first child that I refer to in the story will be One, the second... Continue Reading →