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My son Alex put the bag of leftovers from the restaurant on the counter. “Do you want me to put these in the fridge?” “You can put mine in, thanks.” I tossed my jacket on the chair. My husband Steven took his container out of the bag. “I think I’m going to finish mine now.”Continue reading “BAG LADY”

My husband Steven walked into our bedroom while I was making the bed. “We need a new scale.” he said as he walked to our closet and opened the door. “Are you kidding me?” I pulled the sheets tight. “That’s the best scale we’ve ever owned!” I argued. Steven turned around to look at me.Continue reading “PERFECT SCALE”

My son Alex and I were driving into a local park when I quickly hit the brakes. “Oh My God!” I pointed to a sign at the side of the driveway. “Best camp ever!” I cried. Alex looked over at all the signs for all the different camps. They had Basketball Camp, Baseball Camp andContinue reading “BEST CAMP EVER”

My son Alex and I were sitting on our newly power washed and stained deck. “I know we have to clean and re-stain the deck every few years, but I really hate it.” I sighed as I gently rocked back in my rocker. “Why?” Alex looked confused. “It looks great!” “I know but remember earlierContinue reading “CHIPMUNK CALAMITY”

I walked into the house and saw my son Alex sitting on the couch. “Hey!” I called as I headed right to the kitchen. I grabbed a glass and filled it with water before heading back out the front door. “Did you see my Gerber daisy?” I said as I passed him again. “No.” “LookContinue reading “FLOWER MAGIC”

I’d been away for a few days and when I returned I was thrilled that I came back to a clean kitchen. “Thanks guys!” I said to my husband Steven and son Alex. “I was afraid I’d come back to a sink full of dishes!” “Hey, we clean up after ourselves!” Steven said as heContinue reading “SNITCHES”

It was early Sunday morning when I got a text from my sister Liz. She’d sent a screen shot of a question I’d posted on the Netherlands Facebook group saying: ‘Vacationed in the Netherlands last year and loved it!!! Was wondering exactly what was in the Mayo you dip your fries in? I can’t findContinue reading “DIPPING DILEMMA”

My husband Steven and son Alex and I were headed back to the car after a fabulous round of mini golf. “I can’t believe you got two hole-in-ones!” Alex said as he climbed in the back seat. I couldn’t hide my smile, I was grinning from ear to ear. “I can’t believe it either! ThatContinue reading “MINI GOLF TRADITION”

“Well, this stinks.” I said as I began to read the letter my husband Steven had just handed me. “What?” Steven was going through the rest of the mail. I held up the letter from AARP. “Nothing says you’re old like a letter from the American Association of Retired Persons telling you you can nowContinue reading “HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YOU’RE OLD”

We were sitting on the patio of our favorite Mexican restaurant eating a late lunch. I looked over at my son Alex. “This was a great idea!” I said as I took a bite of my Pollo Especial that we were sharing. My husband Steven nodded in agreement as he took a bite of hisContinue reading “SPEED LIMIT”