May 21, 1986 This is Sam’s time of year. Sam is our orange and white feline whose resemblance to the picture on the Purina Cat Chow box is uncanny. Sam was three years old when we answered an ad in the classifieds for a neutered, declawed cat. That was six years ago. Since then he…
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The Boring Word About Mother’s Day
May 7, 1986 Another Mother’s Day is fast approaching. The advertisements are filled with pictures of beautiful mothers, freshly scrubbed children and perfectly wrapped gifts. I don’t know where Madison Ave gets these little scenes but it certainly isn’t at my house. Stores have extended Saturday and Sunday hours on Mother’s Day weekend because of…
The Boring Word About “Just You Wait”
April 30, 1986 Nothing is more endearing than the sight of a little girl playing dress-up in shoes a mile too long, a dress that reaches beyond the floor, jewelry dangling from ear to ear and lipstick smeared across a mischievous face. My how things change in a few short years. That endearing sight becomes…
The Boring Word About Lawn Mowers?
April 23, 1986 While most of you are lamenting the late arrival of spring I’m not so sure it isn’t a blessing in disguise. Ever since March 21 I have been stealing myself for spring’s arrival. Now I enjoy the warm days, sunshine, and flowers as much as anyone. But I also know the realities…
The Boring Word About Pink Elephants
April 16, 1986 My eight year old’s fascination with the evening news caught my attention a few nights ago. A lady was being interviewed who had 3,000 teddy bears in her home. Bears were in the fireplace, sitting at the dinner table and could be seen in every nook and cranny as the camera panned…
The Boring Word About Starting Over
April 9, 1986 We’ve just entered into a new phase of our marriage which no one had warned me about. I was ready for the changes a baby brings to your marriage, for the trauma when the last of the children go off to school, I’ve through about the empty nest syndrome and considered life…
The Boring Word About Colored Eggs
April 2, 1986 Now that Easter is over and the kids are coming down from their sugar high, we can concentrate on the dilemma of what to do with all the hard cooked eggs. There are a few eggs we’re not allowed to eat because of the very special care that went into their unique…
The Boring Word About Easter
March 26, 1986 Somehow Easter crept up on me this year. I think the weather had a lot to do with it. It’s hard to think about spring outfits and flowers when it’s snowing outside. Not that new spring hats or outfits seem to be as important as they once were. It may be because…
The Boring Word About Green Thumb
March 19, 1986 Every year at this time I find myself leafing through seed catalouges and admiring pictures of beautiful and plentiful flower and vegetable gardens. In my mind’s eye I can picture my children in the garden learning about the wonders of nature. However, experience has taught me to confine my gardening efforts to…
The Boring Word About Teenage Shopping
March 12, 1986 I put it off as long as I could but last week I finally broke down and took my son shopping for clothes. This is an experience I would not wish on my worst enemy. Shopping with a teenager can be an aging experience. Some teens could care less what they wear.…