Tag: Stephanie
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Swimming at the Y
We had a little extra money so Stephanie got a family membership to the YMCA. Ben loves swimming. We went as a family today. We all stayed in the water walking channel for half an hour. Then Stephanie and Ben went to the hot tub. Alex and I did more water walking. When he was…
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Middle Class
As I’ve written before a very long time ago a well meaning professor told the class I was in that a bachelors degree was a guaranteed position in the middle class for the rest of our lives. That to my ears was a tremendously crappy promise. Middle income earners in the US do most of…
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Tired
It was a long weekend. Our youngest has been loud, angry, and aggressive since Friday when we told him he couldn’t have DoorDash. He screamed for hours because he doesn’t understand our finances at all and doesn’t care why he can’t get what he wants. Stephanie ended up taking him to Urgent Care, and he…
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After Midnight
It is almost one in the morning. My youngest son asked for DoorDash when he woke up this morning. That is not something we can do right now. He has gotten more angry and aggressive the more often we tell him no. He is mostly sedated now but not actually asleep. I have not taken…
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More RxEnergy
Stephanie went to Walgreens for her prescription today because we don’t have health insurance right now and my old coworkers will go the extra mile to get her the best price on insulin. At my request she also picked up several bottles of RxEnergy (3 for $2). I love them but they are tremendously bad…
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You Drive, I’ll Buy
I have a friend Tasha who I’ve known a long time and needed to go to the town south of us to pick up materials for her crafting. She invited me to keep her company on the journey. I asked Stephanie if it was okay for me to treat her to lunch and she pointed…
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Bacon Double Cheeseburger
Stephanie went to Kwik Trip and brought home food. I’m finishing my bacon double cheeseburger before I open my Orange Cream Coca-Cola and chocolate brownies. It’s a lot of comfort food because my dopamine levels are off today.
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Magic is Missing
We can’t find Magic. We’ve looked everywhere in the house but we are worried that she got out last night while we weren’t looking. If she’s been out all night she’s probably laying low and scared. I looked around the outside of the house, and Stephanie went out to check the property too. As you…