Category Archives: Old Enough to Know Better
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Playing house
5August 4, 2009 by 8junebugs
I hate the term “out of pocket.” It got co-opted somewhere along the line — it used to mean paying …
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One of six
2July 8, 2009 by 8junebugs
Thirty-two years ago today, a then-unlikely thing happened. I was born. Carrying babies to term was not something at which …
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Estate real estate
Leave a commentJuly 7, 2009 by 8junebugs
Sometime during my trip, the realtor I hired to sell my mom’s house decided to dump me. I imagine it …
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Pacific Time
Leave a commentJuly 7, 2009 by 8junebugs
I’ve been back nearly a week, but blogging has been pretty low on the list. The trip was lovely and …
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No words
1April 20, 2009 by 8junebugs
Someone again got here looking for what to say to the family of the recently deceased. I wrote about it …
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Report: Still hearing-impaired
Leave a commentMarch 25, 2009 by 8junebugs
I met with the otolaryngology guys today and managed not to giggle at the sweet, blond-bearded resident who handled the …
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High tolerance for ambiguity
2March 19, 2009 by 8junebugs
An executive I know recalled this “preferred quality” from an interview at a previous place of employment. It applies to …
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Small things
Leave a commentFebruary 25, 2009 by 8junebugs
Seen on road: “Want a threesome?” bumper sticker showing a figure running, biking, and swimming. So far, the only good …
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Say it with me
Leave a commentFebruary 16, 2009 by 8junebugs
Awww. 🙂 I may have giggled like a little girl when these showed up on Valentine’s Day. As unAmerican as it …
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File under: I’m too young for this
Leave a commentFebruary 6, 2009 by 8junebugs
I would like to meet cancer in a celebrity death match. I would like to draw its tags for The …
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