Kim Says

VENTED

Kim — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:06:18 +0000

A few days ago, a Gal Pal calls me to vent. Which is cool, I am a better listener than I am a talker when it comes to actual telephone conversations. Funny, I never know quite what to say…

Anyway, Gal Pal tells me that her daughter (we will call her No No) has been told by the pediatrician that because Grandma and Grandpa smoke, the grandkids are unhealthy.

Now, the Grandparents do NOT smoke with the kids anywhere around! They do NOT even smoke inside their own home only outside. Apparently No No told the Grandparents that since they are smokers, they have to change their clothes and perhaps shower before the grandkids can even come over… if they come over.

I thought this was the funniest thing I had ever heard! And then I saw a segment on Third Hand Smoke on the Today Show this morning. THIRD HAND SMOKE? WTF? Some doctor on there says smokers are as dirty as a city bus! That we emanate carcinogens and toxins from our clothing. This doctor even said that she knew a smoker whose child hugged him and had an immediate asthma attack right then and there.

From a hug.

An attack.

Third Hand Smoke.

Just want you to know that I don’t usually smoke before noon (just a routine I have) but when that doctor said that, I lit one up at 8 a.m. And I smoke in my house because it is my house and I pay a helluva lot of money to live there. So I can do whatever I want in my house. And if I had a No No telling me that I could not see my grandkids because I smoke, I’d say,

“Gee it sure isn’t an issue when you need a sitter every Thursday night for bowling night.”

Let’s get real here folks. No, I am not promoting smoking to anyone. But I am sick and tired of non-smokers forcing their ideals onto me. There is no such thing as Third Hand Smoke. And if you try to keep yourself and/or your children away from every dust mite out there you’re going to end up with children that have absolutely no tolerance to protect themselves. No immune system whatsoever! We will all end up as Bubble People. No human contact, only laptops to communicate.

Ever see the movie Wall-E? Those Pixar people are smarter than all of us.

Lessons learned people.

Lessons learned.

Smoke ‘em if ya got ‘em!

Happy New Year

Kim — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:50:44 +0000

We also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make our country great (not to imply that the US is necessarily greater than any other country) and without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.

-mlaw.org

Season’s Greetings

Kim — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:07:51 +0000

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, our best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced with the most enjoyable traditions of religious persuasion or secular practices of your choice with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.

-mlaw.org

EXHAUSTED!

Kim — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:55:45 +0000

I have college graduation ceremonies to attend, roads to travel, Simulated Christmas Events to choreograph, Christmas cards to write and presents to wrap. I have instructions to read, batteries to charge, ribbons to cut, décor to straighten, hair to color and nails to paint. I have holiday outfits to buy, clothes to pack, gifts to ship, pets to kennel, trees to water and icing to scrape off the kitchen floor. There are birthday candles to blow out, pictures to be taken, videos to be made, states to cross and flowers to order. There are cocktail parties to mingle, office lunches to charm, play dates to shuffle and Dirty Santa gifts to exchange. There are toasts to be made, dinner rolls to burn, bonuses to acquire and tinsel to muck up the vacuum cleaner. I have stockings to stuff, fire logs to ignite, children to spoil and charities to donate to. I have lights to admire, wonderlands to view, cookies to bake and buckeyes to eat. But most of all I have friends to hug, family to see, proud moments to behold, child-like wonder to enjoy and maybe even a little snowman building to make it all absolutely perfect. Life is good.

Merry Christmas

and the Happiest

Happy New Year!

-kimmer

The Year That Was

Kim — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:51:43 +0000

I borrowed a cue from The Wino. Then I threw in a little Billy Joel and topped it off with my own insatiable need to rhyme. So reflect with me, won’t you?

In the year of 42

I became a Jew

With furrowed brow

I say Oy Vey now

I pray to the retinol gods

Jealous of 20-something bods

Dress too young for my age

Still have plenty of road rage

Saw Bruce Springsteen rock

Got a boat but no dock

Started sporting glasses

Accepted the masses

Celebrated 11 years with Hubby

(we both got a bit chubby)

Felt hurt and taken for granted

Started a blog and ranted

Lived way beyond my means

Realized a few dreams

Joined Facebook

Still can’t cook

Became a fan of the Crimson Tide

Ohio accent still can’t hide

Licked my ER addiction

Voted in a big election

Changed my hair from long to short

Enjoyed plenty of giggle-snorts

Would turn back the clock if I could

But life is still very good.

-kimmer