The guy on the phone said he got my name and unlisted number from Merry, who up until that moment had been a good friend of mine. “I am presently enrolled in a marketing class at the university,” he explained, “and must be completing five practice sales presentations for my … [Read more...]

"Ladies and gentlemen," the ring announcer droned, "in this corner, weighing in at a slightly pudgy-but-still-respectable-for-his-age 155 pounds, Big Daddy." "And in the other corner, weighing in at 34 pounds, the featherweight champion of the Family Boxing Federation, The … [Read more...]

I was quite clueless when I had my first child, Sylvie. She taught me about my idiocy by swallowing things that could either be harmful or fatal. Poison Control had a folder on my daughter that listed things like: · an entire tube of toothpaste · baby powder (Which I learned is … [Read more...]

Through the years, I have said many nonsensical statements that, when taken out of context, might sound a bit ridiculous. I have truly asked the following questions. -Could you help me get the tomato paste off the ceiling? -Can you wash our son in the shower because the baby … [Read more...]

My mother is originally from Germany. She has not lived there since she was ten years old, but those first ten years of her life have had a profound affect on her language skills. Her mother, my grandmother, still had her German accent when she passed away a few years ago. My … [Read more...]