Mom

thanks for the flowers
oh you're welcome
You shouldn't spend money on that stuff
it was no big deal
they are beautiful
well good
But honestly it's stupid to spend money on that
erm..well
but they are lovely


So many conversations with my mother go like that. I don't know if I'm being thanked or scolded.

The fact is my high water mark came in third grade. We were asked to make a Mother's day card in class, and mine was all about me...naturally.

Roses are red
violets are bronze
you're the best mom
and I am the fonze

Happy Days was a big player in those days, as was Dynamite magazine.


Terreli's is not a good choice for a 7 year old. The pace is too slow for the first grader. He is generally well behaved, and pretty patient for his age, but sitting making idle chit chat really tests his patience. (he gets that from me) So Mother's day was a real test for both of us. Lunch shouldn't take four hours but it does, leave the house at 12, got home at 3:30 (okay 3.5 hours)

100 songs haunt me, just this am I heard two that should be included;

99 and a half -Wilson Pickett
Bitch-Rolling Stones.

The MLS is wild ass soccer. FC Dallas came back from 3-1 down in 77th minute to salvage a draw. Then on Sunday LA and CO had 3 penalties in the last 5 minutes.