Month: January 2013

  • The Ace Bandage

    Last week, I had a small procedure done on my right wrist.  When it was over, the doctor wrapped my wrist in an ace bandage and advised me to keep it dry.  In his mind, I’m sure he meant for me to take off the bandage or wrap it in a plastic bag when I…

  • The Tomato Sauce Incident

    Some people say that if you have trouble opening a jar, you should gently tap on the lid.  Have you ever tried it?  I think I had in the past, but I also combined it with running the lid under hot water, using one of those rubber no-slip grip type things, and eventually giving up…

  • The sky’s the limit, kid.

    The doorbell rang.  Dinner had arrived. Monkey ran to the door with his new Hess helicopter in one hand and an airplane in the other.  “Mama? Can I show him my new helicopter?!” The delivery guy looked in and said, “Ooh, nice helicopter and plane!” as Monkey zoomed them around. “Thanks!” said Monkey, beaming. “Do…