Tag: humorous essay
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Attack of the Baby Shirt
In our household we are grateful for every night of undisturbed sleep we can get. They don’t come often and when they do we’re not sure we’ve had one until the morning when we realize that none of the kids visited our bedroom, or called out from their beds. My two oldest no longer call…
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An Exercise in Video Game Patience
As with most my generation, I grew up with gaming systems. They came into maturity around the same time I did. Growing up, my brother and I would spend countless hours trying to work through different levels of various games. Even in college I had one semester where I spent more time playing Chrono Cross…
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They say this is good for you…
It’s hot. It’s at least 95 degrees with 100 percent humidity and no breeze. The air covers me like a wet blanket, clingy and persistent. I know my hair has reached new extremes in the frizz department making me look the equivalent of a fluffy red troll doll. No, you cannot rub my tummy for…
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Soccer and Herding Cats
The battle lines are drawn, the players are ready. Well . . . almost. One of the players is swinging from the goal post, and another won’t leave his mothers lap. Half the defending team has their backs turned to the ball because the ice cream truck has driven by, three are already making a…