Madoff
The last days of disco
This is Vivien and Rex on the last day she went to pre school. Rex and I lingered for awhile when I dropped her off…
TV Hospital versus Real life hospital
I've mentioned before about my dad's declining health. Well, it seems like it's taken another step down. Imagine a terraced yard. Just when I get…
How We All Doing?
Did you do okay with Christmas? This dead week is still going on. The week where work is lighter, there is no school, and you still…
What to Say
(Note: Not the original intro I had written. See below for ensuing sh*t storm.) Okay, this was my attempt to do a twist on the…
Madoff Sentencing
I knew Madoff would be sentenced on Monday. I didn't expect to pay much attention since whether he got 25 or 150 years it would…
Commencement
My daughter is about to graduate from her first year of pre-school, and since I won't be asked to make a speech after they…
Commencement
My daughter is about to graduate from her first year of pre school, and since I won't be asked to make a speech after they…
White Trash Couch
Well, we are wrapping up "Madoff Week" here on Cool Mom. Our money being stolen caused one behavioral change in me: how I reacted to…
The Stages 1) Sadness 2) Barf 3) a Mix Tape
Years ago, TV reporter Betty Rollin wrote a memoir called First, You Cry about her experience being diagnosed with breast cancer and then having a…





