First, I hear that a 150 lb. cougar was shot dead no more than 3 blocks from my house.Â
Then, I decided to go to the post office. On tax day. With 4 large boxes, 20 thank you notes and a screaming toddler in a stroller. And you ask, did anyone offer to hold open the door? Nope. Chivalry is apparently dead at the post office AND the subway. However, a kind elderly lady behind me did oblige and help me kick my heavy load through 30 minutes of waiting in line. Thanks lady, I owe you a stamp or something. Worse, though, was the realization after the fact that standing in front of me in line at the post office was one of my favorite authors. I knew it was her by her fabulous pearl necklace and Coach bag. I almost said hello, but was stopped short by embarassment that my son had spent the last 10 minutes kicking her leg from his stroller. Hi, Jen.
To top it off, in 10 minutes I have to wake my son up from his nap so we can go to the doctor for his two-year-old check up, a.k.a. prick-your-finger-for-iron-test appointment from hell.
Hey, at least it’s sunny and 60 out.
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I am new to blogging and I really enjoy reading your blog. That was me a couple of years back. I now am a mother of a 7 year old boy and 11 year old girl. Currently I am the carpooling queen.
I wrote about the cougar on my blog today! It’s one of those
things that people will talk about for years.
Just one of those days! I have been having one of those weeks at work. Hope tomorrow is better.
dude, that is a DAY. A 150 pound cougar? Seriously?! I think I’ might consider carrying a club.
Shut Up. She is my favorite author. I have read both her books and have stalked her (is a nice and normal way) via myspace and Jennsylvania.com for years.
I can’t believe you got to meet her. You are so lucky.
PS. Just checked her blog, looks like you made it unscathed:
(Another side note: I just got back from the post office and watched a man do his entire tax return from the counter over by the packing boxes. And not the EZ form either – I’m talking the one with all the schedules and complex equations.)
Shannan- I didn’t get to meet her, I just stood behind her online! Hilarious that you love her too.