Author Archives: pytallman

This summer I have had a lot of time with my kids…in the house…just the house…for long periods of time. Let me tell you, it has opened my eyes to a new level of tired and a new level of closeness. Last Friday, I was in a completely grumpy mood. I woke up to the newsContinue reading “Joy and Lots of “Chuck and Friends” Stickers”

Back in the day, my brother and I used to watch Star Trek: The Next Generation. I know, right? But, we weren’t total nerds (those are called geeks), we were more like mild nerds (I think that’s just considered dorky). We definitely dabbled into nerd territory with Star Wars fare and a bit of Star Trek and so what if IContinue reading “Captain’s Log, Star Date: Day Nine”

Settled into the rolling hills of central Texas and nestled deep into suburbia is a little known camp home to four very excited little campers. Their matching lime green camp shirts and decorated visors let passers by know that they are part of the best summer camp in town “Camp Grandpa.” Grandma helps behind the scenesContinue reading “Camp Grandpa”

Tried out for a Disneyland parade. To this day, I am trying to wrap my head around how this happened at all. All I can think of is that the plan was to go with another person or a group of people and they all stiffed me?? Who knows, but it did happen and IContinue reading “Or The Time When I…”

(getting my “limbo,” er…yoga on) Don’t like the game, don’t like name… It’s not that I am totally impatient.  Or that I can’t wait for a good thing, it’s just there is this very specific place between what you know is inevitable and the inevitable.  Like, “waiting” to go into labor, perhaps.  Limbo isn’t likeContinue reading “LIMBO: 38 Weeks, 2 Days”

It is amazing how different children respond to each parent.  I mean, my husband and I agree on our parenting philosophy as a whole – we have the same beliefs, value system, ethical views, moral compasses, etc…but our execution of said philosophy could not be more different. For example, I am pretty much with ourContinue reading “Human Caffeine”

So, my husband and I are going through a bit of a “transition.”  I use this term loosely because “transition” translates to “not only has the poo hit the fan, it’s been oscillating there for about eight months.”  And despite said oscillating fecal matter (alright, I’m done with the poo references), we have had someContinue reading “We were talking…”