Summer is officially upon us! It's time to hit the beach, neighborhood pool or fire hydrant. It's also a time that is loaded with Nostalgia. Yes, I am talking about it with a capital 'N'. As I type this I'm coincidentally wearing a t-shirt from my home state of Rhode Island. Nothing says summer to me quite like the shores of Rhode Island. Land of the oldest carousel, clam cakes, Del's Lemonade and salt ponds with the scent of beach plums in the air. The beaches there are simple. There are not a lot of snack bars or distractions. It is just stretches of soft, golden sand, cold Atlantic ocean and views that put the movie Jaws never far from your mind. It's one of the reasons why I watch that masterful movie at the start of every summer. It completely gets me in the mood for these warmer … [Read more...]
The BFF
We dropped a few pennies into a well and made the wish that we would be friends forever. We were three years old. We were so small we took baths together, slept in the same bed, shared movie theater seats, Happy Meals and even toilet seats. We were that inseparable. We thought we were witches casting spells on the other kids at Vacation Bible School. We were that anti-social with everyone else but each other. Two little peas in a pod. We peed on the floor because we were pretending to be babies. We were five years old and that authentic.We grew into gawky girls together dressing alike, pouring over Seventeen magazines on our bedroom floors together reading aloud the articles and imagining ourselves ten years older. We thought the movie Ghost was … [Read more...]
What Rocks!
You know what rocks?-Actually managing to surprise your best friend with a visit. E thought her boyfriend's mother was coming into town. Lo and behold, c'est moi! She jumped me like a spider monkey as soon as the shock wore off. That alone was worth the trip. - A $20 foot massage that really is a full body one. Why don't we have those in my area?! - Finding designer duds for less at consignment stores on Melrose and watching LA rich girls drop off never worn clothing while wearing tanks emblazoned with the words, "Trifling Ass Bitch". - Absinthe. I can see the point of that stuff. Really. I like a spongy world.-Having loads of time to hang out with my best friend that I haven't seen in a year and a half whether it was on the couch in our pj's, in a club, taking a walk or sinking our … [Read more...]
Two Hot Girls
Her boyfriend called it regressing. We just called it time well spent. … [Read more...]
Where’s Mummy- #35
Guess where I am today and all through Saturday? I'll give you a few hints.- You may not hunt moths under a streetlight.- Toads may not be licked.- Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.Finally, there are over 75 Starbucks in this city.Figure out where I am by Monday, September 28, 2009 and I'll give you a free month of advertising on Mummy's Product Reviews. I'll put up your button, favicon, link - whatever and list your blog, website or company as a Fun Find in the month of October (That's an over $40 value.). … [Read more...]
I’m Getting All Schmaltzy About My Friends
Along with all the other things you are thinking about this month- heading back to school, stocking up on the latest fall fashions, closing down that summer house (heh), you can now add in that September is NATIONAL FEMALE FRIENDSHIP MONTH.According to a 2009 University of Michigan study women with close female friends have lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. I fully agree with this statement because I know it isn't just the wine on girls night that makes me relaxed. It is the sharing of our week's stories, the cackling laughter, encouragement and support that we give each other weekly that keeps me going and it is better than any magic pill in a bottle.I feel truly blessed to have as many friends in my life as I do. It is a lot of work to keep some of those contacts going through … [Read more...]
I Wanna Rock With You
Dear E,I am sad today. Michael Jackson has died and while I wasn't a fan of his later stuff (minus Remember the Time and that Home Alone kid in his videos) I have such fond memories of us dancing to 'Rock With You' while I toiled away at my after school job at CVS. You perfected those dance moves and it always made me laugh so hard to watch you do the leg kick move while I stood behind the register waiting on sick customers and kids buying their first box of condoms (with a pack of gum, of course). And who could forget you kissing your MJ poster each night before bed. Red leather jacket, sequined glove and all.Watch the awesome dance moves here. (Damn removal of the embedding code. Curses! YouTube! Foiled Again!) … [Read more...]
Firsts
Part three of Nostalgia week continues- It was a summer of firsts. I was seventeen and just like the song by the Stray Cats, I needed to let off a little steam. I wanted to be on my own so bad and yet I had no idea how in the world I was supposed to get out of my little village of a town. To top it off E was taking a job as a nanny (seriously E? What was that about?!) in the Sag Harbor/East Hampton, NY area and we would be apart for most of the summer. I thought I was going to just curl up into a dried ball of debris and die. The summer yawned before me a in a dull, hazy way that seemed to float on forever with absolutely no point if I didn't have my partner in crime. That is until it was decided I should take a few weekends to visit E up in NY. Now the taste of freedom was on the tip … [Read more...]
Side Effects
The other day I was reading the fine print of side effects on this new "happy" pill I'm supposed to be taking for all this Postpartum junk.-May cause vomiting that looks like coffee grounds. Awesome! So even if I am not drinking the java it will look like I am! Yippiee!-May cause sleeplessness. A few side effects down it says. May also cause yawning. Gee, ya think? And yes, it does. Just what the PPD lady needs. More sleeplessness. They should just add 'and increased irritability.'On a bottle of natural teething tablets I found the warning:- Consult your physician before taking if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Um.. how many of you out there are still teething or have a secret addiction to all natural teething tablets? Yeah? That many of you. Wow. You should really form a support group … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Thinks I Need to Clean My Tub
They say that with pregnancy comes cravings, the frequent need to pee and a host of other fun things that we have either forgotten about or never experienced. Do they ever mention the bizarre host of dreams though?Since becoming 'with child' as H calls it I've -Walked in on Harry Potter making acne medication/potions in my guest bathroom only to then hear him complain about the dirty state of my bathtub. My father then entered the room and said, "Eehh, it's not so bad. I've used it plenty. Relax, Harry!" Hmmph. Good enough for me and I told 'ol Potter there that if he didn't like the tub then he could just 'magic' it clean himself and left.Had Michael Caine over for dinner. He wore a blue blazer, white shirt and a gold ascot. We had loads of fun and it was a fine evening had by all. I … [Read more...]