Tequila = long sleepless nights with bad dreams.  Sure, it can make anyone the life of the party, but when it’s all said and done you’ll have nothing left but yourself and a week’s worth of bad juju to work out.Todd and I decided to make Sunday night our “Mexican night,” with nachos, quesadillas, and … Continue reading Read My Lips: No More Tequila Before Bed. Period.

Ava:  Do you have to get married to have a baby?Me:  (Taking a long breath)Ava:  Because Melitza’s parents aren’t married...Me:  Well, you don’t have to get married, and some people choose not to, but I think it’s the best thing to do.  And you want to make a good choice in who you share your … Continue reading The Best Conversations Happen In the Car

You know what they say about how kids are like sponges – they absorb your words and actions and learn from them?  Well – pay heed, my friends.  If you’re always well-mannered and easygoing, always kind to others, never say a profane word, never lose your shit on stupid drivers, and never have an ill-timed … Continue reading None-Ya

There are days like this.  They don’t happen very often, at least not anymore.  Everyone has them.  A mood so foul the day itself screams – for the love of God, woman shut the hell up!  It was all going so well, too.  While everyone complained loudly about the impending snow storm last week, I … Continue reading That Stench Is My Foul Mood

It all started one day when his bedroom door closed.  It’s still closed.  Every day.   All day.  And he’s in there – I know he’s in there, because I hear the faint sounds of Xbox drifting through the walls.  Some days I see so little of him, I wonder if I would recognize him when … Continue reading The Axe Man Cometh

I stumbled across this article today called How to Know If You Are Really a Writer  but, truly, If You Have to Wonder If You Are Really a Writer Then How Can You Be One?  But wait!  That’s not true – since one way to know is if you are plagued with self-doubt.  Check!Lose myself in imagination?  … Continue reading I’m a Writer, Dammit