Monthly Archives: May 2011

It is done

Well, we did it. He did it. It’s done. Sitting in the Murray County Central Auditorium on Sunday afternoon, my husband turned to me and asked, “Are you going to cry?” “No more than usual,” I replied. We were waiting … Continue reading

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Rapture or clean house?

I can’t decide if I should continue working like crazy to get ready for the graduation party, or just sit around and wait for the rapture. Not that I plan on ascending to Heaven today. I’m a nice person and … Continue reading

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Special Olympics Minnesota

I was talking to Worthington Police Officer Jacki Dawson a while back about Special Olympics, and it got me to thinking about the couple of years I spent as a coach. It kind of happened accidentally, as so many things … Continue reading

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Giggling with strangers

I was at the store the other day and came across this big cardboard display for some kind of razor for men. The words down the side in big letters caught my attention: “A million guys can’t be wrong” My … Continue reading

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Modes of panic

Right now, I’m only in a light panic mode, but I’m sure as May progresses, I’ll move to rather panicked and then frenzied panic mode as my son’s graduation party comes closer. There’s just so much to do!  Clean the … Continue reading

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Enough bodies for me

According to the Better Business Bureau and a few other online scam sources, there are a variety of online links and pages offering a view of the body of Osama bin Laden or even a video of the shot that … Continue reading

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Surviving May

  Well, we survived prom, we have one choir concert to go, then we have a graduation party and the graduation ceremony. After that, we are done. Not done being parents, of course, just done with high school. Amazing, since … Continue reading

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Kids or dogs?

My friend Beth laughed at me when I walked into the newsroom the other day and announced I should have raised dogs instead of kids. Because she’s met my kids and knows how they are, she immediately asked what was … Continue reading

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