Category Archives: I’m With the Cool Kids

Domestic Failings

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Mrs. Spit

It was the start of June when my sciatica blew up and Kuri had to help me get dressed. She discovered that when I put my laundry away, I do not turn it the right way out. More accurately, I … Continue reading →

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I should learn this

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Mrs. Spit

In certain circles, possibly after a few drinks, I’ll tell you the story of the call I took with a very, very senior executive. The call lasted for half an hour. I took it completely nude, standing in the bathroom, … Continue reading →

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Six

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Mrs. Spit

I totally missed it, but on March 7th, this blog turned 6. It’s one of those things that you sort of have mixed feelings about. I started writing here some three months after Gabe died and I’m still here. I … Continue reading →

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New Year

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Mrs. Spit

I’ve seen several people do this, and I liked it. 1. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don’t think I had resolutions last year. At least I don’t remember them. … Continue reading →

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That Woman

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Mrs. Spit

I have to keep telling myself that I am good at lots of things. There are few things that scare me. Snakes slithering? Well, I don’t love them, but they are fine. Sharks? Earthquakes? Things that go bump in the … Continue reading →

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Those Little Things

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Mrs. Spit

About 4 years ago, my dentist accepted a teaching position at the University and handed his practice over to a former female KGB agent* who had no understanding of the damage done to the nerves of my mouth and how … Continue reading →

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A Burp! A Burp! My Kingdom for a Burp!

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Mrs. Spit

If you have a baby that has or has had colic, could you please go pick them up? Whisper in their ear that Mrs. Spit feels their pain because she has had the adult version of colic since Monday. Turns … Continue reading →

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Good Morning

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Mrs. Spit

I went to bed last night at 8:30, which meant that I was wide awake at 4:30 am this morning. It’s been quite  peaceful morning. I worked for about 2 hours, sent an email to a friend, answered some work … Continue reading →

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Cooking, Done with Care

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Mrs. Spit

 Cooking, done with care, is an act of love. I love to cook. No, really, I do. I love to cook but my kitchen mostly just made me grumpy. The California sunshine ceiling was a bug grave yard that left … Continue reading →

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An Adventure

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Mrs. Spit

And then I looked at my roommate with a perfectly straight face, in the middle of a storage locker with a broken lock on the floor – at 7 pm at night – and said “Would your brother like to … Continue reading →

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