My friend Matt's dad died a few months ago. Never one for small talk or social niceties, Matt begrudgingly notified several co-workers of his fathers' passing to let them know why he'd be out of the office for a few days. One co-worker emailed back the patented responses of "I'm very sorry for your loss" and … Continue reading Funerals for Futile Phrases: “Let me know if you need anything” and assorted vague offers–Part I
A Day in the Life
Shout out to Lawrence High students(and everyone else)
Jamey's scawesome cousin Elaine recently posted about Jamey on Lawrence High School's website. Here's a video(I finally managed to get one uploaded) of Jamey's reactions to hearing some of the names and kind words shared from former LHS students. Thanks to you all and please keep sharing the blog and "liking" the Headed Into Overtime … Continue reading Shout out to Lawrence High students(and everyone else)
Look What You Did Jamey–Week of 2/15-2/22
Greetings, HOTties! Welcome to your weekly installment of Jamey's health updates. He's been eating like a horse since our "special delivery" on Thursday. The SCAWESOME people at TD bank who used to work with Jamey dropped off a HUGE assortment of foodstuffs from a club store on Thursday, so everything came in big packages(unlike our little … Continue reading Look What You Did Jamey–Week of 2/15-2/22
Was it Ed who Fell or Norman?
My most bizarre high school halloween costume was a homemade amalgam of oddity--"Marilyn Mon-Conehead." I paired a 1970s floor-length bright red gown I'd found in my parents attic(that was the "Marilyn Monroe" portion--in my mind at least) with a Conehead I'd found at the local Conehead store, or some similar establishment. I have no idea … Continue reading Was it Ed who Fell or Norman?
Headed Into Overtime 