I tried oh lord I tried

MJE feels oddly at peace today, probably much like someone in hospice who gets the the last big morphine hit and is ready to descend to the depths of hell where he/she belongs, and frankly, where all the fun people go. I guess it’s just a relief from the pre-election tension as well as gratitudeContinue reading “I tried oh lord I tried”

Pandemonized no mo’

What can I say, MJE has been lanquishing during this uncertain time, besides being a people killer COVID is also a creativity killer. Can you believe it, mje’s formerly inexhaustible fount of creative flair has been decimated. Poof. Gone. Nada. Tragic. But the good news is that I have every reason to be hopeful thatContinue reading “Pandemonized no mo’”

mama said there’d be days like this

We are just back from depositing jesus, our daughter albatross’ “miracle child” at the airport for his flight back to cali. On the drive to ATL we stopped at a chicken centric drive through for some food. The OB&C had never been through one and had some difficulty with the concept. There were several carsContinue reading “mama said there’d be days like this”

the holidays are upon us

Yes, children of all ages, the holidays are upon us like a pair of cement overshoes. As you may have deduced, the MJE is not a fan. All the false bonhomie, forced familial bonding, guilt, anger, resentment, rage … sorry got carried away. The OB&C and I survived the first hurdle, thanksgiving, which we sharedContinue reading “the holidays are upon us”