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Morgan Qualifies for State Wrestling
Morgan was supposed to attend Missouri Eagle Scout Recognition Day at the Capitol. Then wrestling changed the plans. I emailed the Scout council: “My son, Morgan Oser, was planning to attend Eagle Day on Monday but he just qualified for state wrestling and now will be unable to attend.” A few days later the school… Continue reading
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How Worms Ended Up in the Washing Machine
Life with boys … about the worms … so I’ve been asked about how the worms ended up in the washing machine … apparently, the scouts had been looking for goodies to feed the critters they had donated to the nature center when the tornado siren went off … instead of releasing the worms they… Continue reading
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Plastic cockroaches in the dryer …
Life with boys … sometimes plastic cockroaches end up in your dryer, but no one knows how … kinda like the time I accidentally washed a pocketful of earthworms … Continue reading
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Do you even know what I am teaching this semester?
Life with boys … “do you even know what I am teaching this semester?” … “communication 1?” … “communication 2?” … “hey, I know you don’t teach communication 3” … such attention to detail here Continue reading
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The One With the Potatoes
Life with boys – the one with the potatoes – I asked the boys to each dice up a potato for stew … one boy cut his potato into perfect little cubes, in little stacks … the other boy diced his into a variety of Picasso inspired shapes that covered the cutting board, the counter,… Continue reading
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Mono, the ER and Going Out Tonight
Life with boys … mono edition part two … so, the doctor told us to be wary of possible spleen enlargement, so when the boy complained of stomach issues I booked an appt at urgent care just to get stuff checked out … I did not really think it was anything but I just wanted… Continue reading
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Medals Sometimes Come With Black Eyes
Life with boys … medals sometimes come with black eyes … Continue reading
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Potatoes are not secret …
Life with boys … deep thoughts overheard … “The thing about secrets is … that potatoes are not secret” Continue reading
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It looks shiny … what is my normal look?
Life with boys … “I like your hair today, it looks shiny” … “What is my normal look? … “Dull … did I say something wrong?” Continue reading
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Five minutes later Die Hard is playing
Life with boys … “Hey, let’s watch a Christmas movie together” … five minutes later Die Hard is playing … Continue reading
About Me
I started this site so my mom could get news about her grandkids without me having to walk her through the process of trying to open and email attachment several times a week. Since then she has passed away and I’ve fallen off the blog wagon, but I’m inspired to pick it up again now.
