"It just kinda makes me like. . . "

So I sat down with my bagel and my kids yesterday morning for a nice, relaxing breakfast for a change. You can usually find me scrambling to get lunches packed, locate backpacks and schoolwork all while feeding all three (mine plus Miles) and trying to get the laundry etc started for the day. But not yesterday. Yesterday I said, ever so eloquently, "screw it."

I scribbled a quick list of chores for the day while I chewed and Jordan looked worried. He asked,"Mom, umm why do you write like (and then a manic, stabbing, scribbling, frenzy of activity) so fast and crazy?"
note: I didn't really thinking I was writing any faster than your average person who has mastered handwriting techniques and graduated third grade. Nevertheless - concern.

I replied, "I don't know.(shrug) I guess I just do. Why?"

"Because it just kinda makes me, like, i dunno, think weird stuff."

"Weird stuff? Really. Ok like what? What do you mean "weird stuff"?"

Deep sigh. . . . . "well . . . like, well, ummmm . . . . . , i dunno like maybe you're a psycho or something."


and I'll leave you with that.