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Balance The Load: Ghost Detector
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Tuesday, November 08, 2005. Watching a kids' ghost movie with TheBigE:. Main character goes into a creepy old house alone. I bet the ghosts are going to come and get her now (bwahhaahaaa)! I don't think so mom. What do you mean? Scary house, spooky music, little girl all alone wandering around.the ghost has. Wellthe front door stayed open. In scary movies the bad stuff usually happens after the front door slams shut by ghost power or something. See, it was only a cat. And the front door is still.
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Balance The Load: Farts
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Thursday, November 24, 2005. Farting, my son assures me, is an art form whose importance cannot be underestimated. He practices dilligently, searching for that elusive perfect fart. Tone, duration and bouquet are all factors. Points are awarded for timing and form. The other day, he let one that was sort of syncopated into two sections. "Mommm! It was a proud moment for all;-). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Rich Tapestry of Barbara-isms. Overheard in New York. View my complete profile.
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Balance The Load: How to Camp-Out in Your Living Room
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Sunday, October 30, 2005. How to Camp-Out in Your Living Room. 1 Clear carpet of any miscellaneous lego pieces/pinecones/rocks. 2 Forgo the tent. 3 MacGuyver your couch cushins into a comfortable on-the-floor backrest. 4 Install pillows, Thermarest. Pads, and sleeping bags in the appropriate places adjacent to your backrest. 5 Snack in your bag without worrying about bears. 6 Watch Dragons: Fire and Ice. With your boy. He'll be convinced it dosen't get any better than this. A Rich Tapestry of Barbara-isms.
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Balance The Load: Wondermarks
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Sunday, October 16, 2005. Last year, working on a story with TheBigE:. TheBigE: I think I need to put a wondermark. TheBigE: You know.a wondermark. Because I'm wondering something in this part. Mom: Hmmmm.do you mean a question mark, like this? Squiggles mark on page]. TheBigE: Oh. Um, yeah.but I like wondermark better. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Rich Tapestry of Barbara-isms. Overheard in New York. View my complete profile.
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Balance The Load: Growing up
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Friday, October 28, 2005. Bathtime is usually an opportunity for Battle of the Wills. The other night, I started the water and then gave E his transitional 5 minute warning regarding the impending Bath of Doom. Next thing we know, there is an alien splashing noise emanating from the bathroom. MyFavHuman: Did you put E in the tub? Me: No, did you? He just up and hopped in the tub, adjusted the temperature to his liking and got on with the business of getting clean. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Balance The Load: W00t!! TheBigE as Link from Legend of Zelda
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Monday, October 31, 2005. TheBigE as Link from Legend of Zelda. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). TheBigE as Link from Legend of Zelda. A Rich Tapestry of Barbara-isms. Overheard in New York. I'm a weird one. Happily married for the last hundred years or so, proud mom to an outstanding kiddo with achondroplastic dwarfism and his dad's great sense of humor, card carrying geek, veteran, ex-boat mechanic, ex-firefighter. I've done a lot of non-traditional stuff and had a blast doing it.
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Balance The Load: 11/26/05
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Saturday, November 26, 2005. We went sailing today. Thanks to Steve for hauling my ass out of the house. Thanks to Paul for providing the boat, excellent hospitality, and a rousing good time for all. Thanks to Greg for cheerfully hauling mucky anchors. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). A Rich Tapestry of Barbara-isms. Overheard in New York. View my complete profile.
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Balance The Load: Like a Hawk
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Tuesday, May 30, 2006. Of the senses) sharp 2. Good thing I have a neen eye, mom! TheBigE, upon discovering our long lost Oblivion book buried under my desk's notorious filing system. I disavow any knowledge of how it came to be there. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Rich Tapestry of Barbara-isms. Overheard in New York. View my complete profile.
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Balance The Load: Lexicon: TheBigESpeak_1
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Sunday, October 16, 2005. TheBigE has a rich and far-ranging vocabulary, however he still retains some humorous pronounciation holdovers from having been trached and battling chronic sinus infections. This is the beginning of a compilation of our favorites:-). Noun] a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding;often thrown with a rope [source: WordNet (r) 1.7][usage] "Look at that cool GI Joe grabbling hook! If I had one of those for reals. I would play with it all the time! How did she do.