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When I was a kid

June 29, 2008: I am writing this while Phillip does my contract work for me
Comments: 13 | Categories: Stupid thing we did last night , When I was a kid

When I was 8 or 9 years old I was in a community theater production of A Christmas Carol. I don't quite know why my parents let me do this, since the theater was quite a ways from our house...

May 5, 2008: Bread belongs in its own styrofoam bread-sized carrying case
Comments: 12 | Categories: Rants , When I was a kid

Last week I was all GAH, HATE BLOGGING and WHINE WHINE WHINE and POOR WITTLE ME and barely looked at my computer this weekend. I KNOW! I actually spent my weekend with real people! I even went OUT! Friday night...

November 9, 2007: Fifteen was dreadful
Comments: 12 | Categories: Faith , NaBloPoMo07 , When I was a kid

If I HAD to pick a moment in time when I became a Christian, accepted Jesus, turned into a goody two shoes church goer, however you want to call it- I could narrow it down to the first year my...

August 12, 2007: Influenced
Comments: 15 | Categories: Family , When I was a kid

While my family was moving about southern Europe every couple of years, I had an aunt and uncle in Germany. My aunt, my dad's younger sister, was a teacher at a military base, just like my parents. She was married...

March 16, 2007: Oh you silly readers
Comments: 3 | Categories: Family , When I was a kid

Thanks a lot, Internet. I'm pregnant, not stupid. Like I'm going to get a puppy. Now. When I am 32 weeks pregnant. I haven't lost my entire mind. That said, I'm bummed to hear that Sara's bulldog is not a...

February 14, 2007: Be mine
Comments: 5 | Categories: When I was a kid

Valentine's Day. Meh. I don't think I ever got terribly excited about the Hallmarkiest of Hallmark Holidays and now that I'm old and dull and married I'd probably forget about it. Except for all the commercials and the stuff in...

June 29, 2006: Loads of love, Grandma
Comments: 1 | Categories: Family , When I was a kid

The first thing I thought of when my mom and dad told us that we were moving to Italy was: What about Grandma and Grandpa? I was ten years old and, in my ten-year-old opinion, terrifically mature, but I still...

June 12, 2006: Went as far as I could, trying to get out of this place
Comments: 1 | Categories: Family , When I was a kid

Every Saturday morning, unless I went dancing all night (highly unlikely) or depleted several bottles of wine (unfortunately rather rare), I wake up around seven and go downstairs to call my parents. EVERY SATURDAY MORNING. Normal people sleep in. I...

June 7, 2006: Some beach, somewhere
Comments: 2 | Categories: Awesome , Family , When I was a kid

I just thought I would let you all know that there are 5 weeks and 1 day until I leave for Hawaii. I don't know why I thought you would find this to be as exciting as I do, but...

June 6, 2006: Forza ******, vince per noi!
Comments: 0 | Categories: When I was a kid

I really really want to see this movie. No really. I am DYING to see this movie. I played four seasons of high school basketball, two seasons of high school volleyball and "ran" one season of cross country which, now...

May 2, 2006: So I guess this is growing up
Comments: 1 | Categories: When I was a kid

I'm not sure if I've written about this before, but I met someone recently at a party who grew up all over the world as a missionary kid. Europe, Africa, Asia. We were talking a little bit about how long...

April 3, 2006: In honor of his favorite day, some stories about Alex
Comments: 0 | Categories: Family , When I was a kid

My Saturday was uneventful, the way I prefer my April Fools Days to proceed. This is most likely due to the fact that I am 1) a grown up 2) not living at home with 3) my little brother. In...

October 12, 2005: A lifetime's not too long
Comments: 0 | Categories: Ponder , When I was a kid

It was either the end of eighth grade or sometime during that summer when I was accosted by a Teacher or some other Important School Official. "We'd really appreciate it," they said, "if you would show a new student around....

September 16, 2005: The meaning of television in the Mighty Maggie space time continuum
Comments: 3 | Categories: Music & TV , When I was a kid

The big news today is that Renee and Kenny are broken up and the reason Renee cited on her application for annulment was "Fraud." And because I grew up on military bases where there was one American TV station and...

September 12, 2005: When I get older, losin' my hair
Comments: 0 | Categories: Cranky , House , When I was a kid

For some reason the electrical outlets in the guest bathroom stopped working. The weekend we had guests. And now the outlet in my bathroom stopped working. And I still live there. What's up with that? When my guest told me...

June 8, 2005: Much ado about books and backslashes. Topped with sour cream. Mmm!
Comments: 1 | Categories: Rants , When I was a kid

Do you know that book? Bread and Jam for Frances? I love that book. Other books verily adored by yours truly when she was fresh and impressionable include anything about Nate the Great (with his dog Sludge and weird friend...

May 30, 2005: Not for those who have a limited intake of Sappy
Comments: 0 | Categories: Music & TV , Ponder , When I was a kid

I'm very fond of country and bluegrass music which is not terribly popular in my household or among my group of friends. Well, I do have one friend who had a long ago sordid love affair with George Strait, but...

April 19, 2005: White smoke
Comments: 0 | Categories: Faith , Ponder , When I was a kid

This is about the Pope. Not the new one. Between June and August of 1997, I was stuck at home, working at the base Public Affairs office until it was time to pack up and go to college. I turned...

September 27, 2004: And we'll have fun fun fun
Comments: 0 | Categories: Places , When I was a kid

When I was a little kid, my family used to make a trip or two to the beach every summer. After packing up the van with food and towels and extra clothes and all manner of shovels and buckets, after...