Monthly Archives: October 2005

Trick or Treat Recap

In spite of being tired from my morning ordeal, I was energized when it came time to take the kids trick or treating. Their costumes were cute and coordinated. Aidan was dressed as a firefighter. Isabel was his trusty dalmatian. Aunt Karen made decorations to transform their wagon into a fire [...]

Oh Please No, Not Again

The hydrocodone seems to have just kicked in. It is either it was that, or the stone has stopped moving. I hope it is the former rather than the latter. Movement is good as long as there are drugs to mask the pain. Someone wake me up at 8:00 AM so [...]

Things That Grow Back

I gave Aidan a haircut tonight. His hair is just like mine in that once it gets past a certain length it gets these wavy curls. Pam thinks they are cute, but after a while even she agrees that some of it has to come off. The worst time is right after [...]

Understanding the W.A.F.

Today’s lifestyle section of our local newspaper featured an article titled, Husbands have to grovel to get gadgets. It talks about how men love their toys and gadgets, but must often talk their better halves into authorizing their big ticket purchases. They call it the WAF, an acronym that is short for Wife [...]

First Cold of the Season

The honor of first official Kennedy family cold of the 2005 Fall & Winter Cold Season goes to me. It started a few days ago in my head and has made its way down into my chest, where I expect it to linger for weeks on end. I guess I should not have [...]