How long until the Newman song about the '27 flood is rewritten to 2005?

Macabre, perhaps, but I'm just waiting. They had Randy Newman on NPR this morning afterall.

You know what? Though it is amazing to pass through history and have historic events as timeposts in my life that impact me emotionally (where I was when...), it kinda sucks. My parents had McCarthy, JFK, MLK, Malcom X, JFK, Watts riots, Watergate. I have, thus far: Challenger, fall of the Berlin Wall, fall of the Soviet Union, Sep 11, Columbia and now, Katrina.

History SUUUUCKS.

The concept of apartment brokers is freaky. I mean, I get it, but....different market.

I'm a teensy bit mortified.

Dude, I'd be doing the Snoopy dance.

When we brought Christopher home, Julia just stood on the hearth, shaking her head "no".

I was 11 mo old when my brother came home. I hit him in the head with a hanger. We get along a bit better now.

One of my friends, at age 3 (or maybe 2 1/2), tried to bring her new baby brother to the exchange counter at Macy's.

McCarthy, JFK, MLK, Malcom X, JFK, Watts riots, Watergate [...] Challenger, fall of the Berlin Wall, fall of the Soviet Union, Sep 11, Columbia and now, Katrina...

Check it, beloved. Some of of us have all that and are waiting for the next thing.

t waves at Gus

By the time I realized what a pain my sister was going to be, it was too late to send her back. I was initially lulled by multiple readings of the Little Golden Book "The New Baby."

Some of of us have all that and are waiting for the next thing.

We're due for a good one next, right? Right?!?!

One of my friends, at age 3 (or maybe 2 1/2), tried to bring her new baby brother to the exchange counter at Macy's.

Love it.

My mom did my dishes one time that she stayed with me. I figure it's a "thanks for letting me use your place" gift.

I impressed a guy at my high school reunion with my knowledge of Ron Jeremy, back before The Surreal Life.

My brother said when he was watching "The Boondock Saints" with my parents, my dad snickered in recognition when Ron Jeremy first appeared on screen. My mom wanted to know what was funny and my dad kept insisting it was nothing.

Putting all of that aside .. how cute is erkija?

This cute!

And with Gussykins we're talking some MAJOR armspan.

Are we trying to scare Cash with tales of sibling rivalry? I adored my sisters from the second I met them. Utterly. I considered them MY babies. For my fourth birthday I wanted a big Holly Hobbie doll and a little Holly Hobbie doll. Whenever someone asked me what I wanted that's what I said. Finally, my Father said, "Honey, you usually only get ONE doll for a present. Why do you want two?" "The big one is for me, and the little one is for Baby Sarah." (Apparently I explained this to him in a very patient tone. I got both dolls.)

I have no younger siblings. My sister is 14 years older. It was like having two mothers. shudder

Come to think of it, this may be why I never wanted kids... no little siblings to practice on.