Friday, May 24, 2013
I am jealous of my 8-year-old's life!

Emerson talked to my mom last night.
Mom: So, what did you do today?
Emerson: "Wull, I won four awards at school, because I am like a PRO at that, and then we went to tha store, then we went to tha ribber, and I climbed aaaaaalll ober da waterfalls...
Monday, May 20, 2013
Imaginary friends are the best kind

Alice: "You doing anything tomorrow night?"
Me: "I might manually declaw my cat. Why?"
Alice: "Want to come to my book club?"
Me: "Sure. What book should I pretend to have read?"
Alice: "'Run,' by Ann Patchett."
Me: "Cool. I need to do...
Friday, May 17, 2013
The Homeless Man in My Attic - A True Story
So, last night, I went to wake Emerson as part of the new no-bed-wetting ritual. It was 2 a.m., and she was like a furious bunny, hopping around in anger. That was fun.
Between her and the now-excited cat, I was wide awake. So I started to go downstairs......
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The colonies are quite rowdy today

From: Stupid American
To: British Beauty
Re: England is pissing me off
I do not understand how your counties and stuff are put together. What is an "ex," and why are there esses and wesses of them? And what's the difference between a shire and...