All I can think is how much I hate my husband right now.  He’s at the golf course near home so he should be able to take care of our son.  Now, I have to bail out of this meeting, take a cab for an hour that will cost me $100 and my poor son … Continue reading →

As I approach the bathroom I hear some ladies talking in loud hushed tones. People are so disillusioned. Once they are out of sight they think they have instant privacy to air their latest bullshit. Be it in a bathroom stall while on their cell phone, huddled in their cubicle, or in a car, I … Continue reading →

I feel to write about nothing in particular or too heavy.  Welcome to Chapter 2 of my short story.  You can read the previous chapter here.  New to my short story?  Here’s the list of the chapters here.  Based on the votes for BFF on my last survey, I went with the highest votes – … Continue reading →

Read the previous page here. D’oh!  Not you!  You might be cute pal, but cute don’t pay the mortgage.  So, Mr. Morning Distraction, you are now just the jerk who can’t decide on the basics of life who is going to make me late.  grrrrr! “Sorry.  I can’t decide. What are you going to have?”, … Continue reading →

Note:  Read the Prologue (although titled Epilogue) to this story here I shuffle off the train with the rest of the drones.  All of us wearing the same mask of indifference and boring suit uniform.  Well, almost everyone.  This new stranger seems to have a spring to his step.  An upward tug of the lips … Continue reading →

Shit.  Shower.  Shave (legs & pits).  All in 20 minutes.  That has to be a world record of some sort.  That, or a mom-superhero time line at least.  I still have to do my hair, get dressed, get the kids dressed, brush their teeth, pack the diaper bag, snack bags, pack the car, drive the kids … Continue reading →