jjtsmomma

It was the late 90's and I was into cigars; I went up to the bar to order a smaller sized cigar. An American man, probably twice my age leans over and goes "what are you, Monica Lewinksy, what are you going to use that for?" Without missing a beat I lean in and with emphasis on each… Read More

I could dress my girls in their brothers' hand-me-downs but the other way around would have been frowned upon.

He had been dumped by his ex in a voicemail but this did not stop him from dumping me in an email a few days before I wrote finals and then turning off his phone and not answering my calls. I had tried to put things on hold until after finals a few weeks before this and he convinced… Read More

Bridgette Jones' Baby. When they are taking her to the hospital and get stopped by the protest that includes the women the Mark defended I thought for sure the protestors were going to recognize him and help get Bridgette to the hospital. This could have been Mark's night in shining… Read More

This isn't me but my daughter looks so much like her great grandmother here.

Our relationship was faltering and I was in university so I asked if we could take a break until I was done finals in a couple of weeks so I could focus on school and he convinced me to stay with him. It was a long distance relationship but I saw him at least once more before he dumped… Read More

This is going back a long way but the casting of the original Lonesome Dove miniseries (1989) was incredible. Every actor personified the characters as I had pictured them in my head.

Great as Snape, also as The Sheriff of Nottingham in Prince of Thieves, Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility, and Elliot Marston in Quigley Down Under

Disclaimer: My MIL had children later in life after going through the war in Europe & so she was older than my grandparents which created a big generational divide. When I was pregnant with my 1st child my MIL was concerned I was too skinny & not gaining enough weight. I assured… Read More

My younger son went through an Egypt phase which of course involved mummies and therefore death. One sunny morning we are sitting at the table, he was 4, & he goes "mummy are any of us going to die soon?" Knowing he was too young to grasp death as a sad/bad thing I repelied "no not… Read More