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I saw that [redacted] fellow sent you a silly email at 2:30 AM.  How sad.
I think he is crying out to be accepted by you.  I think you should invite him over for a bbq and let him know he doesn’t need to be successful or funny or even smart, to be your friend - [...]

Photo scanning blues

Mom: Can’t get the scanner to scan a photo.  What am I doing wrong?
Me: it’s too complicated.  put photo in and try to hit scan button
Mom: Did - doesn’t do anything.  I’ll just mail the photo to your aunt.  It’s a pic of our parents graves. She has difficulty accepting that they are dead.
Me:  That’s [...]

Help with Safari

What is going on with Firefox - it is doing what Safari used to do and the cartoons that friends send are not forwarding….

The Queen Likes Bowling The Best

Mom: Did you hear that Queen Elizabeth is a Wii addict?
Me: No! That’s so funny. It’s funny how widespread this is!
Mom: Dad & I saw it on the news. I think she likes bowling the best.

Never Know What We’ll Find Lately

Mom: What did you do today? Bored huh
Me: Yep
Me: I’m going to the gym soon.
Mom: James is serenading me in the comp room.
Mom: OMG
Mom: I’m getting a headache
Mom: It’s getting louder he doesn’t like me talking in computer lingo LOL
Me: Well at least he is playing you music
Mom: yep Killer - I mean nugget left [...]

Heat-related Advice

Hi, sweetie –
So what has happened to our Scrabble game?
Also, what’s up with Michele?  Everything I send her comes back – “invalid  recipient”.  What’s with that?  Does she have a new email address? If so, please send it to me – I sent her an ecard for her birthday, which she never got, of course.
Hot [...]

iPhone 3G

I just saw a little blurb on my Yahoo home(boy) site.  It mentioned that, while the new iPhones may be cheaper up front, the hidden cost can make it more expensive in the long run.  Just so you know……you might want to know up front what those costs might involve.   Just so you know……………….

No I Am Not Yelling

IN JUNE RIGHT? I STILL HAVE TO MAKE SURE, BUT I THINK THE ONLY WEEKEND WE
COULD WOULD BE THE
21ST-22ND? BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO SWITCH AROUND WITH PEGGY, BECAUSE WE HAVE
THE GIRLS. I WILL LET YOU KNOW. I WILL TRY AND CALL YOU THIS WEEKEND.
LOVE YOU
DON’T WORK TOO HARD..
MOM
no i am not yelling, [...]

Obvi You Will Delete This Info

Hi Sweetie,
I just didn’t feel comfortable sending cc info over g-chat.  Silly Mommy!!!!
It’s #**** **** **** ****  exp. **/**  If you need security code, call me.
Obvi, you will delete this info after making reservations!!!!
Love you and miss you so very much.
Love,
Mom

Instant Messenger

I have a stupid question.  Do you think that I have instant messenger?  Because I seem to get your emails right away.

Kill Me With Cuteness

mom: omg, cute overload is sooo cute lately
me: that’s pretty much the point
mom: haha, true. I love it when they say, just kill me now

Avatars

OMG Now when I move the cursor over your name, this Barbie-doll-ish blong CARTOON pops up!! Very lifelike!! How did you do that, & how can I make one??

Ignoring It Is Your Way Of Answering

Hey.  I am assuming you got my email about possibly visiting you and ignoring it is your way of answering.
I would prefer you would confirm that this would not be a good time to visit you in words so I can finish plans for summer.  It’s hard to log on every day hoping for an [...]



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