Carol is doing pretty well at home now. She sometimes struggles to communicate but never fails to laugh at a funny joke or comment. I’ve asked her several times if she’s tired of having company and she always says “no”. We have set up a webcam so that the kids can say hello to her....
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Update
Thank you to everyone who has left a supportive comment regarding my mother-in-law’s illness. For those of you who are interested in following us on our difficult journey you can visit http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/caroljohnsonscandia
I swear I didn't pay her
I asked my mom, Judee, to write a guest post for me while I try to meet deadlines for work. “Mom,” I said “You can write about whatever you want.” I should have known that she’d take the opportunity to make me feel like a million bucks. Thank you, Mom. Merry Christmas and Happy New...
53 seconds of reality
Hi! This is Jennine’s daughter Kait. I’m filling in for my mom as a guest blogger. As you know, we have a lot of kids in the house, all of whom are constantly trying to get my mom’s attention. I am a big fan of the cartoon show Family Guy, and today i ran across...
It's what I call "Internet Vacation"
Sipadan from Darek Sepiolo on Vimeo The kids have been on break from school for the last few days because of parent/teacher conferences. I had plans to have a little fun with them but wouldn’t you know, the stomach flu has decided to sweep through our home. It’s been rather exhausting and I just needed...
This year Christmas comes with no surprise
Pulling off the perfect Christmas requires an understanding of the nuances of giblet gravy, the ability to manipulate unwieldy pieces of wrapping paper around ungodly angles and most importantly, the talent to convince an eight year old that all he wants for Christmas is his two front teeth. The truth is that children will NOT...
Urine for a real treat
My friend, Chubbs, has written an excellent post regardling the mysteries of the men’s public bathroom. I highly recommend you read this post.
He was willing to stand alone
Last night I heard Bill Maher say something to the effect of “I don’t want to hear Republicans complain if Obama gets a moon roof in the presidential limo. He’s just trying to air the stink of stupidity out of the upholstery.” This is coming from a man who believes there is no God and...
Things you'll never hear me say
1. “I can’t wait to go shoe shopping!” 2. “I’ve had enough coffee for one day.” 3. “I’m completely caught up on laundry.” 4. “My home is too clean.” 5. “I am in the mood to shop for groceries.” 6. “Maybe we should cut down on expenses by getting rid of the internet connection.” 7....
Truth in advertising
Darren’s work email has a spam filter unlike any filter I’ve ever experienced. I’m envious since I’m always receiving spam about enlarging certain body parts whereas those kind of messages automatically end up in Darren’s quarantined file. Knowing how sensitive his email can be, I decided to proposition him very carefully. “Darren, if you leave...
For the second time in her life, Michelle Obama is proud of her country
Yes… change is coming, indeed. Castro Jumps on the Obama bandwagon and unless you are Sean Penn, if that doesn’t send shivers up your spine, I don’t know what will. In the spirit of fairness and equality, I owe it to the Left Wing Nuts Democrats to show their new president-elect the exact same kind...
How we arrived here
Let us not forget that it is exactly this mentality that got us to this point. Now I’m going to go gather my thoughts, calm down and prepare for my “I told you so” speech.
This is my kind of vote
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Toys of Christmas Past
I’ve been doing research for a Christmas project for work and I’m wanting to get some input from you, dear readers. I’m also hoping that those who read my blog but never comment will come out of the lurkers closet and participate. I’m in the category of people who remember the traditions of Christmas far...
In lieu of squirrel
“Did you put the picture of my new squirrel on the internet, Mom? I want the world to see that I’m a great hunter!” “I’m not sure the internet can handle another dead squirrel picture, Nathanael. How about if we use a different one?” I showed Nathanael, the Great Hunter the above photo and as...
Hostess with the mostess
Each autumn my body decides to rid itself of some excess weight. Most people struggle with putting on the pounds at this time of year which is only natural, in Minnesota at least, since nature dictates that we actually attempt to survive the frigid temperatures of the approaching winter by padding our “pockets” with an...
Why Halloween is even more scary this year
Driving home after grocery shopping with Darren: Me: Man, Halloween is going to suck this year. Darren: Why’s that? Me: Because it’s on a Friday. Darren: So? Me: That means that we are going to have to deal with the sugar-induced hyperactivity instead of just sending them to school the next morning. Darren: You’re right....
Proof that oil and water DO mix
There are days when Kevin realizes that he actually likes his little brother and I’ll catch Kevin teaching Nathanael some sweet wrestling moves or witness Kevin carrying him around on his back. This day I caught them teaming up to defeat zombies on some video game. It’s like they found a way to channel their...
You are what you eat
“I GOT ONE! I GOT ONE!” We are a hunting family and it’s been hard on Nathanael to see his older brothers come of age and join the older men in our family on hunting trips. He so badly wants to keep up with the big boys. It’s squirrel hunting season in Minnesota and after...
Home
We spent the day at my parent’s home, celebrating fall by picking apples from their apple tree and harvesting grapes from their grapevines. Mom made the best tasting chili I’ve ever had, made homemade caramel sauce for the apples and served hot apple cider to everyone. After spending the day being pampered and spoiled by...
Internet, help!
While on our way to a football game near Duluth, Minnesota, we spotted this animal darting in and out of traffic on the freeway. Darren and I are trying to decide if it’s someone’s dog or a Timber Wolf. What do you think?