Monthly Archives: December 2007
For a friend
I have a good friend who was born 30 years ago tomorrow. About fifteen years later we met at a slumber party where the main topics of conversation were boys, tampons, and strapless bras. Seven and eight years after that, … Continue reading
Filed under happy
Out of Office Reply
You have reached Yestertime blog. I will be away from my blog, sipping daiquiris on the deck of a large ship until Monday, January 8. Posts will continue if I finish them tonight as usual until I return. If you … Continue reading
Beijing, here we come
We’ve made it to Tampa, and have a whole day to chill before leaving on the cruise. I’m not gonna lie, driving the Friday after Christmas was pretty brutal. But we know how to have a good time in the … Continue reading
Filed under fambly, Le Cruise, out and about
A list of lists
Words I Act Like I Understand In Conversations, But Really Only Have a Vague Notion of Their Meaning: 1. Ubiquitous 2. Blanche (this one doesn’t really count I guess, since I don’t understand most cooking terms) 3. Existentialism 4. Serendipitous … Continue reading
Filed under Random
Two paragraphs, both ending in “now”
I just ate a Lean Cuisine that was supposed to be a chicken enchilada, but tasted curiously of tuna. I looked at the box to make sure it was chicken, and realized that they weren’t even able to make the … Continue reading
Filed under bumbling idiocracy, me, Random
I got you a little something
I am trying ultra hard not to fling myself with abandon onto this very couch I am sitting on and surrender to delicious, delicious sleep. There’s just TOO. MUCH. TO. DO. But I am not going to bore you into … Continue reading
Reason #83
We’re waiting on Lorso to bring our food to the table at Boston Market, so I strike up a conversation with Bug. “Bug, guess what day is coming soon? Like in two days?” He grins and looks at me slyly. … Continue reading
Filed under Bug, Conversations with Bug, Holiday, infinite wisdom, why i love the bug
No. 1 way for a doctor to Freak Me Out
Call me unexpectedly at 7PM on a FRIDAY on my CELL PHONE. Rrrrrrriiiiiiing (Yes, my cell phone actually sounds like that. I am that boring.) “Hi Rachel! This is Doctor R., you came in last week for your cold and … Continue reading
Filed under me, rants, the doctor is out
Why it’s ok that Bug’s favorite song has the F-word in it
First of all, because it’s an Indigo Girls song. And they’re pretty much awesome. And second of all, because it’s a cinch to edit out any swear words by yelling “EARMUFFS” really loud. Thank you Vince Vaughn in Old School.
Filed under Bug, infinite wisdom, irreverence, life in our house
