Yesterday after getting some coffee in the cafeteria I found myself in a mildly comical scene with a stranger who also works in my building. There was an elevator at the far end of the elevator bank that was going up, where we both needed to go. It had beeped. The green up arrow was illuminated. … Continue reading Would you be the elevator rider or the door operator in my game?
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My kids have been invited to 7 birthday parties since the start of the year, and that doesn't count their own February and March birthday parties. I can hear other parents nodding their heads in recognition, but here is the weird thing: My kids weren't invited to any birthday parties in the fall. Were there not … Continue reading Why aren’t more Chicago babies conceived during the winter?
I sometimes want to put in family in a box. A special box where time stops. If my husband and children were in the box they would be blissfully unaware that I am off doing my own things. If they were in the box I could do my own things without missing time with them. … Continue reading Missing: A box where time stops
A month or so ago my husband make a sexy proposition. Well, I thought it was a sexy proposition. He said, "We should subscribe to the Sunday New York Times." To be clear, we are talking about a largely digital subscription that includes delivery of the hard copy Sunday edition. My husband got the idea because … Continue reading Getting the Sunday New York Times delivered improves my whole week
I made a list of 40 new euphemisms for female masturbation. (You're welcome.) I can't promise that none of these have been used before, but I did try to avoid the most obvious/common phrases. Warning: Some of these make absolutely no sense, but they all amuse me. Taking selfies at The Bean Playing chess without a bishop … Continue reading 40 new euphemisms for female masturbation
Kim Z. Dale 