Texting is Killing my Marriage…

Well, almost. I mean I do have a flair for the dramatic, just a little.
 I do admit that I have  a lot of crazy traits–obsessive deleting, inability to cook pasta, screaming NOT IT in the middle of conversations with the Hubby, deafness (only when I hear something I don’t want to do), and I suppose I [...]

Worst Case Scenario…

During the visit with our Aunt we asked how our cousins were doing. If you can recall, these cousins are HILARIOUS.  One of their previous conversations consisted of this: Kids say the funniest things… ! So you can imagine my excitement to hear how they were doing.
My Aunt said she called to check on how the kids were doing. [...]

The Kewl Texter

Recently I spent some time with the entire family and I taught my Uncle how to text. I don’t know what is with these OP’s (old people—but being a nice niece…I fell for it) they think they want to be so cool and learn technology, so I fell into the trap. Here is what happened: [...]

The Bad Influence

Since moving to AZ, Patches Phoenix (the dog) has found her lover (her cousin Sydney). Well, we think they like each other a lot since they are constantly licking inside each other’s mouths. Not that we mind…..but sometimes you shouldn’t be that forthright—in front of the parents. Now Sydney is a lab (you can read [...]

Elmira, NY

Well, yesterday was the one week mark of Nanny being laid to rest with Pop. I find myself going through hills and valleys. Sometimes I am sad and other times I flashback on all the good times and I know she would want me to remember the good times. SO, keeping that in mind, I [...]

Kids say the funniest things…

Note: Below is an actual conversation between my cousins (brother and sister-ages 9 and 11). I do not make this stuff up!
Cousin Sister: My brother’s voice is changing.
Cousin Brother: So what! I am just going through puberty.
Cousin Sister (to me in a VERY loud voice): Do you know what puberty means?
Me: No, what does it [...]

Conversations with a nine year old…

My cousin buddy and my hubby had some pretty interesting conversations while in New York. They go like this:
Hubby: You have been wearing that same sweater for two days now!
Cousin: Pink is in! Plus I look beautiful!
Hubby: Pink is not in after Labor Day, didn’t you know?
Cousin: Oh yea? You wear Pink everyday!
Hubby (unfazed): Oh [...]

Cousin Buddies

So, this past week I have been able to hang with cousins….some I have never met, some I met a long time ago and some you wonder why you are related! J
Anyways, my cousin and Sar made up this game this week of “cousin buddies.” Meaning each cousin has a match with another cousin and [...]