Sassafras Mama

The backstory:   Friday’s swearing in coincided directly with Middle School lunch and so we opted not to watch the festivities.  In history...

The backstory: My boss and I have a lot of conversations. Surprisingly, none have made this blog.  This is either due to a stunning degree ...

The backstory: My mom is in town to help celebrate JT's birthday and since there's no use having a clone if you don't put her t...

The backstory: I've just returned from the weekend's Model Congress events, where students spent hours and hours debating public pol...

My sister was in town this past weekend for a celebration of my advancing dotage (more on that later).  We were in the city on Friday and sh...

The backstory: My little sister does not enjoy flying.  Despite this, she's proposed flying east to celebrate my birthday in a few week...

The backstory:   There is a rather famous story about me as a toddler and the very first sentence I uttered: "I'll do it myself....

The backstory:  My sister and I were on the phone, catching up in advance of the next week's activities.  KO:   So, have fun camping....

The backstory:   JT and I were in a cab with my parents (aka, the Homey Gs, a nickname courtesy of my nephew S), headed from the Seattle por...

The backstory: Last' weeks adventures in furnace repair ended with the discovery that I have been somewhat remiss in my furnace mainten...

The backstory: Last Sunday afternoon, because Mother Nature was thwarting my plans to paint the porch, I turned on the telly to find a base...

Student E: Do you realize that the assignment says to look for the answers in chapter 14? Because you're reading chapter 13. Student M...

The backstory: I'm running his Sunday night bath while JT strips down in his bedroom. Tiger the cat joins the festivities. JT: Tiger?...

The backstory: Its' the morning after my 40th birthday. JT and I are driving to school and he has some advice for me as I start my 41s...

The backstory: A friend and I are off to the grocery store on Saturday afternoon, JT in tow. JT would prefer to be at home, playing, but t...

The backstory: I’m helping with homework. Phonics is on the agenda and we are reviewing short and long vowel sounds. I’m confused about w...

JT and I stopped by Target today so that I could secure a timer for brushing his teeth (don't ask) and a few other things as well. It w...

Note: Sensitive readers should understand that this post sacrifices good taste for humor. You've been warned. The backstory: We'r...

The backstory: JT and I are at the mall. We pass a shop with a sale sign out front. JT: That sign says you can save 20%. Me: Yes it does...

As a result of his broken leg, JT's independence has been severely curtailed. That means that he's underfoot and by my side most th...