So why was it $79 one way when I looked at the fare for that date, but now it’s $150 one way on a different (totally unremarkable) date?
I wonder, could you be any more smug and superior if you tried? I have nothing at all against your child but I wish you would stop bragging and bragging about her dazzling success. I’m sure she’s a great kid but she’s not all that you think she is. You completely lack the ability to see anyone beyond your precious progeny and you have no sense at all of context. It’s more than a little bit uncomfortable for me because there is *no way * I’m going to play this game with you. I will not violate my own child’s privacy just for the momentary satisfaction of seeing you deflated. Nope. Not gonna happen.
And why can’t we just be happy for each other’s kids? Why does it always feel so competitive?
My son’s benefactor just gave me $900, all in $2 bills, for DS’s airfare home. It will be fun depositing this tomorrow! 
I really like having it brighter in the morning and don’t mind the earlier darkness in the afternoons. But the 12 hour time zone difference was much easier to keep track of than 13 hours! I’m going to be calculating that extra hour and trying to figure it out until we go back on DST. And FaceTiming with DD will be that much more inconvenient - an earlier wake up time for us or later and less much needed sleep for her. And coming up on the holidays with her so far away is really hard knowing she won’t be home this year!
I rarely pay attention to internet memes, but the one with Lemmy from Motorhead that said “I don’t play Candy Crush Soda Saga, I play ROCK!” really made me feel old.
S is dating someone!! He’s a senior and this is the first time he’s dated someone. It’s is killing me not to blab to his older brother and sister (who know the older brother of the girl he is dating), but I know S would be mortified so I am keeping quiet. And I am keeping quiet with my friends. 
even though it would be the best gossip topic. S would never tell me anything again otherwise. So, I’m getting it off my chest here!
To the plumbing company: when you schedule a customer for first call of the day and find that you will instead be sending your team to an emergency, it would be good business practice to notify the original customer of the change, especially when your phone is busy for half an hour at a time. Being told “I meant to call you” 50 minutes after latest given arrival time is meaningless in this context.
This is the fire I was warning you about at the beginning of the summer. Procrastinating and not accepting the help when it was offered means now it’s your emergency to clean up, not mine.
My D has guano crazy in-laws. MIL tried to ruin the wedding, neither in-law parent wound up attending. SIL struggles with what appears to be depression and or bi-polar issues. So, DD and hubby (whom we love!!) are all set to head out on their belated honeymoon. One in-law family member, predictably, goes into crisis mode putting their plans in jeopardy. I can’t even express the joy and gratitude I felt when I found out both DS and his girlfriend offered to take time off from work and come help resolve the issue (pet sitting).
It warms my heart to know my kids will come to each other’s aide. It warms my heart to see S has such a wonderful girlfriend. And it brings joy, on a daily basis, to see DD and her hubby work thru the craziness that is, and will continue to be, his family.
Praying they just stay home.
I hate you. I mean, I really do. You have no idea how hard life is for that boy, and you’ve just up and decided to abandon him over…what? He’s popular and you aren’t? he’s published? he’s a nice person? he’s tried apologizing but he doesnt even know why you are angry. You mean, childish, miserable, unkind excuse for a colleague/mentor. I hope they fire you. I hope it all comes back around buddy, I really do.
While surprised at how quickly it all went downhill, I can’t say there is surprise at the announcement your business will close in a month. Continuing to hold on to an outdated way of coaching and never recognizing the damage done to so very many young people is what was always going to do you in. Incredibly sad given what amazing technical teachers you both are and how much I know you love the sport. While I’m empathetic, I can not say I am sorry to hear this news because of your inability to self-reflect and acknowledge harm. Hoping athletes and their families are able to finally find peace.
It won’t be for lack of trying.
Butterflies, unicorns, kittens and puppies. Butterflies, unicorns, kittens and puppies. Butterflies, unicorns, kittens and puppies!
Don’t pee in your sister’s crate.
Don’t puke in your sister’s crate.
Don’t poop in the house.
Don’t eat your poop.
Don’t lick me awake after eating your poop.
Don’t eat sticks.
Don’t poop on your drag line.
Don’t get in your sister’s face when she’s trying to poop in private.
There – all out of my system. Now to find a phone booth so I can change into my Positive Dog Person costume.
:o3 :o3
I am happy that my teens are happy !
Social Security hung up on me!! After I waded through their menu, they said all agents are busy, call back later, and just hung up! Previously, you had the option of holding or requesting a callback. But to just be hung up on?!!
I really miss you. I though of you as my daughter in law. We had such a wonderful time with your parents last Thanksgiving. I am sad for what was and could have been.
I really need to rethink this carpool thing. I like having not to drive all the time but coordinating a bunch of inconsiderate people is fast becoming not an option.