AmyMusings

I Don’t Let Just Anyone See My Underwear

amy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:41:28 +0000

My husband and I fold laundry together. It’s one of the only chores we can share and still enjoy each other’s company, not only because it’s the only household job that neither of us has passively and purposely fumbled to get out of, but because we joke around a lot while we’re folding, like we [...]

Because our Marriage is Built on a Bedrock of Trust and Fertile Soil

amy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:13:51 +0000

I walked around my gardens yesterday, looking for tulip and daffodils poking through Winter’s snowy remnants. I’m ready for Spring, as is the 50-gallon garbage can in our garage that is full to the brim with table scraps I’ve been collecting since the cold weather settled in for good last Fall. I knew I wouldn’t [...]

Meet My Husbands- Chip, Tex and Yuki

amy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:12 +0000

My husband speaks three different languages. It’s like being married to three different people. He takes on a different personality with each “language”. When he talks with the guys at the coffee shop or at a party of college-educated peers, he speaks perfect English. He appears to be current, articulate and clever.

He rarely shares this [...]

Sure, Now my Husband is in a Hurry to Solve This Problem!

amy — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:33 +0000

ME: What’s it mean when my minivan makes a moooaaaangh sound when I go from 0 to 5 mph?

SKYE: What kind of noise??

ME: Mmmmmmmmoooooaaaaannnnngh. But only when it’s shifting from first to second gear. You think it’s the transmission?

SKYE: I don’t know. It sounds like an online question. Did you google it?

ME: Yea.

SKYE: What did [...]

When Did I Turn into That Old Lady?

amy — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:01:26 +0000

You know how on Oprah when she’s interviewing someone who just dropped 150 pounds, she’ll ask, “What was your ah-hah moment, the moment you decided to take action?” Like Jeopardy, I shout out the answer before the contestant: “What is a photograph!”

Sure enough, The Photograph taken of her at a party, wearing stripes that go [...]

Bartender, Another Round of Kool-Aid for my Friend

amy — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:00:56 +0000

You know how people come and go and you wonder about where they went and how they’re doing? I had this next door neighbor, a teenager, Jason, who lived with his mom, his aunt and his grandparents. I used to call them the perfect clichés. They smoked like chimneys, drank like fish, and fought like [...]

Letting Pawn Stars Raise Our Children

amy — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:25:32 +0000

My husband and I are terrible role models. I’m afraid our boys are never going to make it in the real world under our guidance. It’s because of my consummate rose-colored glasses and my husband’s black or white outlook. Our children are not getting a realistic education about the way the world really works. They’re [...]

Why Does My Neighborhood Have Such a High Turnover??

amy — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:16:29 +0000

Saturday, my neighbors across the street packed up their house to move a few streets away. I felt so guilty. As long as you stay inside when a neighbor is moving, who’s to say you realize there is a moving van out front to even do the neighborly thing, like help them?

You could be busy [...]

How to Avoid Getting Reamed on Baggage Fees

amy — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:00:44 +0000

Are you frustrated with the high cost of air travel? Feeling violated by excessive handling costs? Tired of being boned on baggage fees?

Theresa writes:

“I can’t believe what the airlines charge, plus they add on fees for baggage check in. When did they start that?? That is why I drive…”

Well, Theresa! Don’t take another [...]

Basketball Mystery Solved…Who Was Right?

amy — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:41:13 +0000

Unfortunately I didn’t use the same camera angle for the grid photo as I did for the top photo. A5 is the correct guess. Karen and Nothingprofound ARE RIGHT!

What?

You are right?

A little louder, please. We couldn’t hear you.

YOU ARE RIIIIIGHT!

Could you put that in a bigger font??

Karen and Nothingprofound are right!

How about in bright red [...]