A Tale of Two Mamas
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Archive for June, 2007
June 29, 2007 at 8:50 pm · Filed under Actual posts about being moms
and tonight I get called a bull dyke by one of our trashy neighbors as I’m mowing the grass!
I was on the riding lawn mower and had gotten it stuck in the back yard. Then all of a sudden I hear someone yell out the window “bulldyke”. I thought it might be in my imagination and so I walked closer to where Margot and Graem were hanging out in our kiddie pool.
I asked Margot if she heard something and she said “yes”. I asked her if she heard “bulldyke” and she said “yes”.
I was STEAMING! How dare some asshole scream that out while I’m in the privacy of my own yard mowing my grass…but what got me even more upset was that my 2 1/2 year old daughter had to hear it.
Without another word I started walking over to their house. Our neighbor, Chuck, walked out and asked if I needed help with the tractor. I asked him instead if he could go over there and be there when I talked to his direct neighbors.
He then quickly changed the subject and seconds later was out with a battery charger trying to help me jack the lawnmower to life.
It was really a kind gesture and I know he just wanted me to forget what had happened even though he heard it too.
After he helped me get the lawn mower up and running I finished the yard. During that time the police arrived at neighbor’s house. I was sure that our other neighbors had called the police thinking there might be a domestic.
After the police left I ran back into my neighbor Chuck and he said that the night before they got their tires slashed and the police came out to do an investigation.
I walked over to the neighbors house who called me the name and confronted them. I asked to speak with the owner and the first kid I talked to said he was the owner.
I introduced myself and told him that I lived a few houses down. I also told him about the incident and mentioned how I had a small child who overheard the bigoted comment. He said “I have two kids”. Yeah, instant connection, dude.
He of course said he didn’t know anything about it and people come and go from his house and he doesn’t know what goes on. At that point another guy comes out and I introduce myself to him and go over how I don’t appreciate the yelling and especially the language that was used.
A girl came out and was obviously not white. She had been listening to what was going on. I told her that she wouldn’t like it if someone said a racial slur…and she said “I’m not black.”
Anyway… I think they got the point.
The bitchy lesbian with painted pink nails isn’t going to take much bullshit and don’t screw with her ever again.
June 29, 2007 at 11:35 am · Filed under PP, Travel
EVERY SINGLE TIME we go to New York City to see Margot’s dad we always end up lost! Of course, we have a huge fight because it’s not rocket science! You should write down the path that you took last time that you were in the city that got you to your destination!
Now PublicRoutes.com offers a great website where you can plan your trip to New York, Chicago, and San Francisco! You can actually go to the website and plan your flights, car service, get maps, hotel, and even see the weather!
Our friends Mary and Elise are constantly going to Chicago and I think they would really appreciate the Chicago Street Map feature!
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June 29, 2007 at 11:31 am · Filed under Actual posts about being moms
I think we’re finally getting somewhere with potty training and Graem making poop in the potty! After the last poop Tuesday I told her that I wasn’t going to change any more poopy diapers. She agreed that was a good idea and we’ve been talking about her making poop in the potty.
Yesterday she said she had to poop and asked for a diaper. I refused to give her one and told her that she needed to go to the potty. She got upset but finally sat on the potty for a few minutes. I also explained to her how she could look down and see the poop come out of her butt.
She was pretty intrigued by that idea.
After about thirty minutes in the bathroom and that not going anywhere she went down for a nap.
After the softball game last night she said she had to potty and asked us for a diaper. We once again refused and told her she had to sit on the potty. After sitting on the potty for a few minutes — she pooped!
We were so proud of her that we did a dance in the bathroom and then we let her watch the “Aladdin” DVD that we had rented from the video store.
June 29, 2007 at 11:20 am · Filed under PP, Travel, Uncategorized
Graem says every few days “I want to go back to Cancun.” It’s so funny when she says it because typically we’re in the car driving and it’s quiet. Then after she says it we all agree that “we want to go back to Cancun too!” We loved it there and the only thing we would do differently is to stay at a more kid friendly place.
When we booked our vacation it become very confusing because I ended up making reservations through three different companies. So of course, when I went to print reservations and get everything together it was absolute chaos! Plus, since I booked the adults on one airline and Graem through another I had to personally call the airlines and make sure we were seated together!
We’ve been talking about our next trip and more than likely we’re thinking about a nice, beachy destination like the Bahamas or Hawaii.
Good thing I’ve come across a great website called SideStep.com that offers absolutely everything you might need to plan a great vacation!
Their easy to use website offers air travel, hotels, cars, vacation packages, cruises, and a deals section! I love travel websites that let you do everything through one destination! You don’t have to go through 10 different websites to book travel. 
June 29, 2007 at 11:13 am · Filed under Blogroll
Well, after getting pretty anxious about the whole damn period thing coming….I still haven’t gotten it. I can’t believe that I did all of that crap to my body and me having the stubborn body that I have…I should have known.
Either way, I’m pretty down about not being able to cycle in the next few weeks. I had gotten used to the idea that I would be going to Syracuse and would know if I were pregnant or not towards the end of July.
Now of course, it’s been moved back a few weeks and we’re talking the middle to end of August before I’ll find out if this cycle will work.
When I called the doctor’s office today I was told that when I get my period to call the office. They are going to have me coast on Lupron for the next few weeks until the doctor gets back in town.
I thought that this might warp my follicles and might produce a “stale” lining…but I was told today to trust them and they do this all of the time.
So I guess…I’ve just got to realize that all of this is really out of my control and that I just need to go with the flow here. Literally.
Maybe, I should start listening to my audio book “The Power of Now”!
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