Monthly Archives: June 2009

Harrowing Tales of Discomfort and Inconvenience

Posted on June 30, 2009 by la_florecita

I am returning to my regularly scheduled life, back from 40-hour weeks worked in 4 days; 3- and 4-day weekends taken without using vacation days; audiobooks on road trips and unpacking just to pack again. (But can I just say … Continue reading →

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IIIIIIIIIIIke!

Posted on June 21, 2009 by la_florecita

I had a family reunion this weekend near Dinosaur Valley State Park. And our dogsitter fell through at the last minute so I went to Yelp and found a place to keep Ike. I went to their website and it … Continue reading →

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Demoted

Posted on June 18, 2009 by la_florecita

When we got Ike, we considered naming him something deer-like, (Dasher, Dancer, Comet, Cupid, etc) since he’s colored like a deer and is delicate like one. So I started calling him the cat-deer, a nickname I straight stole from these … Continue reading →

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Don't take Tylenol, y'all

Posted on June 6, 2009 by la_florecita

This is your friendly public service announcement. My mom’s friend is an ER nurse at Hermann Hospital in the med center. I love to ask her about the crazy things she sees. She calls motorcyclists “organ donors,” she talks about … Continue reading →

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