Police said a group of visitors were standing in line at the county jail when Coiundra Conner cut in line.

Some of those in line fussed at her, including Maricka McDowell.

Ms. Conner took offense and threw her cell phone at Ms. McDowell. It whizzed by her head and hit a wall.

As she reached to pick up the phone, Ms. Conner got in a punch against Ms. ( Read more... )

The kids were driving me crazy today by interrupting me every five seconds. In the time it took me to grab a laundry basket from my room and walk to the garage, they had three things they each had to tell me. I closed the door behind me, just to have Little Man open it to show me a piece of paper he had cut. I told him he was distracting me to no ( Read more... )

We went to Harrison Bay State Park and PA said  the lake was a reservoir made by flooding the old town of Harrison and the last Cherokee town in the area.  I told him that there was a dam near Bristol (Holston Dam?) where a town was flooded and scuba divers would go explore the buildings. I mentioned that there would be no way I would ever be ( Read more... )

I was talking to my mom on the phone and she brought up voting for mayor.
Mom: I'm voting for Healy.
Me: What?! Me too!
Mom: Oh my word!
Me: I'm putting this on the calendar.
Mom: You should. I can't believe we're voting for the same person.

This has never happened before.

Last night, Little Man turned to me and said, "Mommy, I want to live in a trailer ( Read more... )

Me: Are you going to drink this milk? *points to abandoned cup*
PA: Eventually.
Me: Yeah, right.
PA: Hey, I like my milk like I like my women, lukewarm and getting a little thick with age.

At Ketner's Mill, the whole family was sitting on the grass, eating honey-covered almonds, and watching people.
Little man: Mommy, why do some people put clothes on their dogs.
Me: I think it's some kind of sociopathic tendency.
LM: Oh.

He said, "Oh," with such gravity that it cracked me up.

Me: Ha! This guy's handle is "Muadib."
PA: Ha!
Me: *not believing he really gets it b/c of his lack of reading* You know...
PA: Yeah.
Me: From...
PA: That movie I like so much?
Me: Damn!
PA: Sorry. I liked the movie so much that I never read the book.
Me: *sigh*
PA: Do you have it?
Me: It's in the bookcase. I think it is anyway...
PA: I thought you just had ( Read more... )

PA was helping little man pick out a cd and was getting shot down a lot.  My favorite complaint was, "No, that one plays English. I already know English!"

Then, we were putting him to bed and I noticed he had drawn on part of his wall with pencil.
Me: What is that on your wall?!
LM: I think it's some funny kind of wall paint.
Me: No, I don't think so.
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It's Lovely, I'll Take It- from Laura. A blog of real estate listing photos that probably weren't very good ideas for the sellers, but are amusing to us.

David Spade is the father of Playboy playmate's baby- proving, once again, that it doesn't hurt to have a sense of humor.

NJ cops kick in door over bird's cries for help- Why would teaching a bird ( Read more... )