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How was your day yesterday? Are you having much rain? According to the weather on tv, all of Calif. is going to be buried in a mud slide or float into the ocean. Take care and have a great time, but be careful. Love-Mom
Me: Mom I’ve gained soo much weight in the past months. I need to start working out, or maybe just starve myself.
Mom: Sweetie, no you’re fine. You’re just full of Life :o)
Backstory: My mother was new to internet/e-mail and only learned so she could communicate with me while I spent a year in Nigeria working with Doctors without Borders.
I used the www to find Oprah’s email. I wrote her an email. I explained that I wasn’t just writing to be on the show (I’m sure lots of people do that) but since she was the only person I knew who had been to Africa I wanted to see if she thought you would be safe. No word back…yet.
Love,
Mom
Backstory: My mom sent me a thermometer at school because everyone is getting sick. I texted her back to tell her I already had one, and to ask her if she wanted me to return the extra one. She just had foot surgery and is a little loopy.
Me: Much appreciated but I actually already had a thermometer. Do you want me to bring the extra home?
Mom: Keep it. some day You may want to verify temp orally and rectally ;)
Me: What is wrong with you!! Did they amputate your soul when they operated on your foot????
Mom: PERCOCET!!!!
hey,
just some catchin’ up..
Have you eaten any of the soups?
Who are your 3 closest friends at this point in time down there?
What are your thoughts on UM so far?
How do you feel about people using foul language on Facebook?
Do you think you can find a place somewhere down there for your hair…?
Have you looked into any other events or ministries? Non-profits things, volunteer events, etc?
How is the writing center? What can they provide?
What’s the food you most eat on campus?
When do you find out about the international program??
Did you ever get your surfboard over to Tay’s place?
Do you know why your cat meows SO loud???
Which class do you find most interesting?
How is the literature class coming?
Have you figured out your professors yet-what they are looking for in a test or paper?
Have you spoken with all of your teachers personally?
Have you made any friends in your classes?
OK, enough for now. Would love to hear from you.
Have a great day,
Mom
Backstory: I’m in Spain for a semester abroad and Dad is coming for a visit.
Mom: Daddy flew home last night and spent the night in CT, then left this afternoon for the airport. He is excited about your weekend together. Heard that he rented a car. If my memory is correct, the roads in Spain between Madrid and Grenada can be steep and twisty so if anyone tends to get carsick they should sit in the front. He has your stuff (I hope) but I don’t see it anywhere around the house so that’s a good sign! Love, the Mama
Me: I was a bit curious why his itinerary showed him flying out of JFK. So he just came home for a day?
Mom: Quite frankly, your father came home for a booty call.
Backstory: My mom is new to instant messaging, and just downloaded some new smileys, and was obviously excited about them. Also, she’s been quoting this scene from Family Guy for about three weeks. It never gets old.
Mom: i got new smileys check it out i will email u somethings K?
Mom: i just sent u them in (my email) address
Me: What did you send, exactly?
Mom: New smileys, DAH! did you check it?
Me: Not yet.
Mom: why???
come on
hello
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I’m so glad you think my e-mails are hilarious. Sometimes I try to make you laugh, other times … well, it’s just me. I LOVE that I can just send you my neuron firings without too much editing.
And FYI, I DID NOT KNOW that toot is cocaine from personal experience!!!!!!!
Love you.
mommy
Me: can you please, please mail me the sigg bottle I left at your place?
Mom: no way… its mine now. If u liked it then u shld have put a ring on it.
Thanks for the info. I particularly like the “luxury coach with a bathroom” – yippee!!
Call me before you leave if you get a chance – if not I’ll check in with you over the weekend.
This sounds like so much fun.
Now the mother-announcement again – have fun, be careful, no going off with the natives, stay with people from the group, no bam-bam, probably only bottled water and bring pepto-bismol tablets!!!
love you – mom
Backstory: I went to a Jewish speed dating event and went out with a couple guys as a result, but told my mom I didn’t think I was interested. We had a day-long email debate about whether I should give one of them another chance, and when I finally gave in and said i’d try a second date, she sent me this.
Is there any chance you can go somewhere besides a bar? Where does he live? Would he be interested in the opera? What about a concert? Could you run around the park together?
Is it up to him to propose a venue for the next date?
Have you Googled him? Maybe you can find out something you have in common.
Backstory: We have been eating dinner at my parent’s house every Sunday since my sister and I moved out.
Thanks for the soup recipe K, It sound delicious!
This brings me to the next topic, Sunday dinner.
Lately it exhausts me to cook Sunday dinner, sooooo I have decided that it will become one pot Sunday dinner and everyone will take a turn. We will have dinners that take only one or two pots to make, like spaghetti, redbeans, soup, stew, etc. Put your recipe thinking caps on girls and get ready to cook. Next Sunday is J’s turn! K, you get dessert. I get the day off, however I will buy ingredients but you need to get me a list by Saturdays at noon. And I will have the booze. HAhaha
Happy searching
Love, Mom
Backstory: I told my mom I pulled a hamstring trying to wash my feet in the bathroom sink.
Geez- I think that feet-washing in the sink is a generic thing- I do the same thing except it’s getting harder and harder to get my leg up- plus the fact that our sink is higher than normal. I’m afraid I’m going to try it some day, lose my balance and fall back and hit my head on the bathtub and die of a concussion!!! Let the coroner try to figure that out!!!
Anyway, I found (from other many trips to the hospital) a small plastic basin that was used to give us “sponge baths” and I’m going to use that to wash my feet instead of tempting fate and trying to lift my leg (wait- that’s my mother’s leg- not mine- I have legs like Tina Tuner -) Keep cool and keep in touch. Love, Mom
Backstory: I am upstairs in my bedroom, and my mom is downstairs and decides to message me over Facebook…
Mom: Get down here and check out your cat. He’s dragging the treat bag around trying to get into it.
Mom: Just take it away from him and tell him to stop being stupid.
Mom: He keeps dragging it off the table.
Me: uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh
Mom: I think he’s looking for munchies. Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do when you’re high?
Sift dry ingred together and add to mixture. This is the place where spoons don’t work. I have to get in there with my hands to incorporate the last of the flour. It makes the cookie taller and less greasy. This is also the place to add nuts if you like boy cookies (1 cup chopped pecans). I prefer girl cookies (no nuts).
Backstory: I emailed my mom about my suspected seasonal affected disorder in Minnesota winter and how I was having trouble finding a therapist who was taking patients.
Depression seems to run in my family. Both my mom and I have had bouts of it. I was a bit unhappy at the holidays and have managed to pull out of it. Your uncle sent your father a case of merlot, so that always helps me. Is it the job situation? I have ordered a honey baked ham to be sent to your apartment, so keep an eye out. That should help you feel better!
Keep trying to find a therapist.
Best regards,
Paula
just got home. Some birders were in from richmond (one of them owns a house up here). I had stopped by earlier to see if I could trap eagles on their land and they invited me for supper. Then I had to shut the chickens in so I am just settling in. Sounds like you’ve been going a little crazy. I’ll try to reach you tomorrow.
Love,
,mom
Mom: Look at that guy! Texting and trying to cross! He probably texts and drives too.
Ugh it just drives me crazy! Maybe I’m just jealous because I’m not a part of it.
Me: HA I can teach you how to text.
Mom: No. That’s just a gateway to things like FaceBook and MyFace.
My phone is working! Two trucks came to fix it….which proves “those who yell the loudest are heard”…or something like that. ha Thanks to my women’s assertiveness training, I got results rather rapidly, according to others in town who have had trouble.
Just thought you’d want to know….yeah…as if….
love you all,
mama
Backstory: I wasn’t looking forward to grading a stack of essays.
You should tell them just to write a short sentence. Like a twitter!
