Gronkies. Thanks for the epsom salt advice last night. We did that, which helped some (plus some grossness). He is bandaged up and off to school. Will see what this afternoon brings.

We are going to see Wicked on Saturday and I'm all bouncy in anticipation. That is going to make this a looooong week, must concentrate on work first. If only I could find the motivation.

Did everyone everywhere insert "hey motherfucker get laid, get fucked" into "Mony, Mony"?

ours was "Hey! Hey what! Get laid, get fucked!" We also chanted "Drunk and hor-nay!" (or a regional variation of "fuckin' bullshit") along with the "Mony, Mony" chorus

y'all don't know when I am a mess as much, that let's me fake it til I make it.

Isn't this kind of the definition of parenting? :)

As things gets better, I am just jumping to expect "normal" and well, my upbringing "normal" is just not even on the map, so I need to redraw expectations for myself.

MsBelle, as a non-parent, I am constantly amazed at how hard you work with Mac. I often think "wow, she is so much stronger than me, I don't think I could handle that".

Could it just be irritated from the bump rubbing against his shoe, Suzi?

Warts can infected. I had one between my toes that rubbed and got infected and swollen and gross. the doctor ended up having to draw the pus out with a HYOOOGE needle and I limped around for a few days. I also had the added joy of being told that warts were a form of herpes. My brother overheard and started calling me "Herp toe" Ah, sibling love.

I often think "wow, she is so much stronger than me, I don't think I could handle that".

Totally this.

FWIW, I've more than once told my therapist about msbelle and mac, and how much I admire msbelle's fortitude.

ours was "Hey! Hey what! Get laid, get fucked!" We also chanted "Drunk and hor-nay!" (or a regional variation of "fuckin' bullshit") along with the "Mony, Mony" chorus

Ours was "Get Drunk, Get Laid, Get Stoned".

As for CJ, I'll hold off on the doc for now...will see what the foot soaks and neosporin do for it.

I often think "wow, she is so much stronger than me, I don't think I could handle that".

So very much this.

Didn't make it up before 6. Oh, I tossed around waiting for the alarm to go off at 5:45, but at 6:20 realised I'd set it for PM. So I'm running way late. Waiting in the car dealership for a ride to the rental place.

I've been impressed by msbelle's ability to deal as well. She's pretty amazing.

This is an interesting follow-up on that survey of Oklahoma High School Seniors that showed that only 23% knew George Washington was the first president.

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I still feel a bit bad that the original survey didn't set off my skeptical senses.

msbelle has amazed me with her parenting skills and fortitude. I have an acquaintance who tells me I should adopt because she thinks I'd be a great mother, but I just shake my head--I'm too selfish and set in my ways, and I know I wouldn't have the patience to deal with a child by myself.

ours was "Hey! Hey what! Get laid, get fucked!"

That was ours, too. I've never heard any other inserts for that song before today.

So much gronkified this morning--I didn't get to sleep until 5:00, and then the alarm went off at 8:00 and I have yet to fully wake up two hours later.

I also keep in mind with surveys of high school students, that it's the prime age for sarcasm to authority figures, and filling out bogus anonymous answers to boring surveys is kind of fun....