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Author: Tripping Raul

  • The mischief we shall make

    You’re here, Dezmond Ryan, and my emotions run the gamut between giddiness, awe and raw determination. With you in my arms, then by my side, then strolling ahead of me, then sprinting and barely looking back — as it should be — life continues on its given path. You were born at 2:54 a.m.…

  • Time off?

    Dezmond has not made his arrival yet. Bugger! No matter, I have plenty of time off and because I’ll be working tomorrow morning I can take an afternoon off whenever I wish, so long as it’s not a meeting day or summit or such . . . so probably sometime…

  • Missionary position

    The truth is, I’m not ambitious, which is a far cry from being unambitious although I’m not entirely sure how to explain it. I don’t need a fancy title, I don’t need glory nor fame nor infamy for that matter. I’m OK with the money I make and mostly don’t…

  • Ping

    Bah! Shutting down to leave here; it’s after 9, my purse is on my shoulder. I get a text from DS: “Intermission: Probably only about an hour to go.” I thought it would be done by now. I thought I’d just drive and wait an extra few minutes if not.…

  • Office

    It’s 8:13 p.m. on Oct. 13, no matter what day the blog says it is. I’m sitting in my office surrounded by cobwebs, family photos and creepy dolls. Not scary enough. I figured I’d come decorate a bit while I was waiting for the boys to get out of the…

  • Movie night

    We watched Moneyball for our Wednesday Family Movie Night and although I thought it was rather compelling and I loved the strategy and finding the strength in small characters and the importance of a team and not each of its components, I evidently missed the point. I told my children…

  • Functional mess

    All right. I know the saying goes “We’re functional alcoholics,” but despite tying one on a couple of days a week and probably relying on British standards for healthy amounts of consumption some other days, I’m not a drunk. (She says as she sips on her second Vesper, a James…

  • Aw, thanks!

    While it’s well documented on this blog that Gabriel, Rafe and I soundly enjoy building playlists based on events — typically nefarious ones — in my life and their existence, I was treated on the bus this morning to a Playlist by God. It’s happened once or twice before but not…

  • A typical moment in the life of Tripping Raul

    While at our fav Sunday afternoon digs, The Old Man, I get an anonymous call on my work phone. Most intriguing!  I answer, “This is My Name,” and an elderly woman demands, “What channel is the Broncos on????” I turn to D and ask. “Channel 4,” I tell her. “What time?”…

  • Sorry he asked . . .

    Demon Spawn sits across from me at lunch and asks the age-old question, “Mom, if you were to live in any other decade, what would it be?” “I have the feeling I have lived in other decades and I kind of like this one,” says I. “No, but what would…