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Waiting for the call

Posted on July 10, 2015 | 2 comments

The city was supposed to have summoned Mr. B. and his new lifeguard license to a summer gig at a public pool this week but, as of Thursday, we’d heard nothing from them. If we don’t hear by this afternoon we’re supposed to call them and find out what’s what.

Although I would argue for calling this morning. The bureaucracy around here (city, county and state) usually bails out early on Friday afternoon. You used to be able to tell it by the sudden increase in traffic. Now, of course, the traffic is bad all the time.

UPDATE:  No call received and none made. On to next week.

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The spoiled genius at play

Posted on December 23, 2014 | 4 comments

Mr. B. often retreats into the “my generation” stance to justify something odd that he wants to do anyhow. Like wearing basketball shorts everywhere on icy winter days.

Tonight I took him for some last-minute shopping and when we exited the store I saw him drop some coins on the sidewalk. Hey, I said, picking them up. Three quarters and three pennies.

He shrugged. Said he dropped them on purpose and didn’t want them back. Said his generation doesn’t like coins, only bills. The spoiled genius at play.

No wonder he got a B in algebra while getting A’s in everything else.

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Adolescent time

Posted on March 23, 2014 | 6 comments

Mr. Boy grudgingly served his detention at his middle school yesterday. He had to meet the teacher at the flagpole at 8:55 a.m.,

Three hours seems pretty cheap to me for more than 30 tardies since last August. But, as our favorite prince, Sennacherib, says, it probably seemed like an eternity to Mr. B. and the rest of the miscreants.

Time passes so slowly for adolescents. I remember. Sort of. Harder and harder for me to imagine, actually, much less remember. Time hasn’t passed slowly for me in ages.

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Sinus infection

Posted on November 14, 2006 | Comments Off on Sinus infection

Mr. Boy is home from school today with a sinus infection. He got his flu-mist last week so he’ll escape the flu, but the sinus infections that periodically plague Mom and Dad are his burden, too, it appears. The surprise of the day was the cost of the strawberry-flavored liquid antibiotic: $122. And that’s with a health insurance co-pay and a coupon from the pediatrician. Otherwise it would have been $166. As amazing as antibiotics are–eliminating many bacterial infections that used to kill children and adults with regularity–the makers are pricing them so high that the amazement is becoming a burden. But, still, one you can’t do without.

UPDATE  This unusually good (and brief) analysis of what government health insurance would look like in the USA after the various interest groups get finished with it is worth a read. Some of the scores of comments are illuminating, and a few of them are heartbreaking. Via Instapundit.

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Mr. Boy’s new joke

Posted on November 11, 2006 | Comments Off on Mr. Boy’s new joke

Q. What do you call a computer super hero?

A. A screen saver. 

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Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2006 | Comments Off on Happy Halloween

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It’s supposed to be a bat. Design had it hanging upside down, but Mr. B. convinced me to do it upright. So it’s a little droopy. Still, a fair approximation of what Pumpkin Master tools can do. 

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