My brilliant idea
When I went to the public pool the other day, I started thinking how I could hide my wallet and...
Crime in a southern town…
Imagine my shock when I saw this item in the Police Beat section of the paper from my small hometown...
While looking for ice cream…
While looking for ice cream in my dad’s freezer, I found this. South Texas freezer snacks:
Looking for catfish?
One of the most disturbing things we saw on our vacation was this pile of catfish climbing over each other...
Tiger Truck Stop
I believe I’ve written about the Tiger Truck Stop before. It’s quite a depressing place located about 2 hours east...
Flying with my new Polish friend
My 9 hour flight to London next to a very drunk Polish guy. Each hour, new words of wisdom: Hour...
Ice Tea at Torchy’s Tacos
When I went to get iced tea at Torchy’s Tacos in Houston, I found myself faced with this decision:
Welcome to Louisiana
Stopping at the Lousiana welcome center, we came across this sign. It’s the first time our kids didn’t want to...
Forms for children
I got a hold of some more Life magazines from the 1960s. I like this form for children to fill...
Cuddle up with a disease
My kids didn’t want these stuffed animals I found. I don’t know why.
How to enjoy you family vacation….
…. and keep your kid entertained for hours while you relax with a margarita.
Straight E’s!
I just realized that I forgot to report how I did in my most recent Swedish class. I got an...
Cheap vacations
My cousin once took her young son to the Lego store at the Galleria and let him play there for...
If I could save time in a …..
The whole family was riding in the car listening to Jim Croce’s “If I Could Save Time in a Bottle.”...
Just a typical Texas morning
Shootin’ BB guns at trash cans. And people ask me why I raise my children in Sweden.
Visions of the future
My youngest son has decided what the ultimate future should be. He has the common ideas at first, but then...