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The 100th Day of School

I write letters to Ellen DeGeneres. No particular reason. Just because I can.   Dear Ellen,   Last week my kids celebrated their 100th day of school. You know what that means? That means there are less than 80 days left of school before summer. via GIPHY The 100th day of school fell on a …

The Insurance Claim

I write letters to Ellen DeGeneres. No particular reason. Just because I can. Dear Ellen, Earlier this month, we celebrated the loss of the six-year-old’s first tooth. The tooth had been loose for a while and was really bothering her. My husband gave her an apple to eat and out it came. There was a …

The Garage Attacked Me

I write letters to Ellen DeGeneres. No particular reason. Just because I can. Dear Ellen, Because life hasn’t been crazy enough at the Silver residence, last week the garage attacked me. It was a Tuesday. Tuesday was the same weekday that my husband’s drump truck encounter took place. That’s proof enough that on Tuesdays, the …

The Private Detective Predicament

I write letters to Ellen DeGeneres. No particular reason. Just because I can. Dear Ellen, This blog post is a continuation of “No, Mom. I Haven’t Been Drinking.” On this day, I was getting ready for both my in-laws to come into town and for my husband to be released from the hospital after a …

The Ambulance Ride

I write letters to Ellen DeGeneres. No particular reason. Just because I can. Dear Ellen, Today’s blog post is a continuation from yesterday. 40 minutes after all of the tests were completed, the doctor came back into the room. Doctor: I have some concerns about your EKG. It’s wonky. Me: Wonky? Doctor: Yes. Normally when …

No, Mom. I haven’t been drinking

I write letters to Ellen DeGeneres. No particular reason. Just because I can. Dear Ellen, The day my husband was discharged from the hospital, all hell broke loose at the Silver house. It started at 7:30 in the morning. I was in the middle of some serious multitasking (trying to get the kids off to …

Not one more procedure!

I write letters to Ellen DeGeneres. No particular reason. Just because I can. Dear Ellen, Just when I thought we were through the scariest part, we had another fright. This blog post is a continuation from yesterday. It was Saturday, the day after my husband’s birthday. During the week my husband was hospitalized, I did …

The Pack Has Been Mobilized

I write letters to Ellen DeGeneres. No particular reason. Just because I can. Dear Ellen, This blog post is a continuation from yesterday.  The morning after the motor vehicle collision, I was sitting at the kitchen table, micromanaging my kids while they ate their breakfast. I called the insurance company to file a claim. My …

Hunting for my Husband

I write letters to Ellen DeGeneres. No particular reason. Just because I can. Dear Ellen,  My husband is okay, but on September 17th, I received a phone call no one ever wants to get. This blog post is a continuation from yesterday. I approached the desk and gave the woman sitting at it my husband’s …

The Phone Call

I write letters to Ellen DeGeneres. No particular reason. Just because I can. Dear Ellen, My husband is okay but on September 17th, I received a phone call no one ever wants to get. September 17th was a Tuesday. The two older kids were in school. The baby was in a Mom’s Day Out program …

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