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Written on July 21st, 2009
On the advice of a friend, I went to the local Goodwill store today to look for school uniform shirts. As I mentioned before, our kids have a very strict dress code, and it is harder than you would think to find PLAIN polo shirts, with nary a stripe or a rhinestone or a logo. The only place that carries them locally is Wal Mart, and there are only a few color choices. I have looked in Louisville before, and everything has a damn stripe or something, so it was a wasted trip except for two aqua shirts that cost thirty bucks apiece. Crazy.
So, I figured the Goodwill might have SOME variety in color and styles, and hell to the yes! I hit the jackpot. I got twelve shirts, in cool colors like salmon and mint green, for $20. They are all different styles, as well, but still appropriate for the dress code. I was way excited.
Then I was walking out to the car, and had Brad in my arms.
This really, really big dude hollered over at me, “Hey! They got anything good in there?”
I responded, “Well, I was just looking for school clothes, but they had quite a few of those.”
He said, “What grade you in?”
I just gave him a blank stare and said, “You’re a funny guy.” and went back to trying to get Brad loaded in his car seat.
He walked up behind me, while I was literally on my knees in the back seat strapping Brad in, and kept talking.
“I know he ain’t ready for school, so who are the clothes for?”
Like a fucking moron, I stayed engaged. “My daughters.”
I got done squaring Brad away, and stood up quickly so my ass wasn’t literally in his face, and turned around.
“Okay, then, man. Take it easy.” and closed the backseat door.
I opened the driver’s side door and slid in.
He HELD ON TO MY FUCKING DOOR and said, “I see your rings. You gotta husband?”
“I do,” I replied. “And he wouldn’t like it if he saw you holding on to my goddamned door, so please back up, man.”
He did, a little, and I slammed the door shut and rolled the window up.
I started to back out, and the dude stood behind my car.
“Hey, I just want to talk to you. Where you headed?”
I didn’t answer, didn’t do anything but kept backing up. I figured, if he wants to get run over, that’s his problem.
He jumped out of the way at the last second, but so help me, I would have backed over him and the surveillance cameras would have shown that he was in my grill, so to speak.
I don’t know, I’m sure the guy was just trying to be friendly, but it made my skin crawl and I got a weird vibe from him.
But, I got lots of shirts, so there’s THAT! 
Written on July 21st, 2009
Two hour season premiere of Hell’s Kitchen is on TONIGHT! Yay!
Of course, it conflicts with my kids’ favorite show, America’s Got Talent, but the fates have been kind, and the episode they miss tonight while I bask in the dastardly Gordon Ramsey will be replayed tomorrow night.
Forest–you gonna watch, girl??
I am so excited it’s kind of depressing, but hey, you gotta take thrills where you can get em.
Written on July 21st, 2009
I understand why you are upset. There were TONS of times I felt like no one defended me on JS, and it really hurt my feelings because 98% of the time I was up against some clown like TeamTroll defending another JSer, but when the heat was turned on, the cheese stood alone. It sucked, so I get what you’re saying.
BUT, that was JS. This is KCL.
A whole new website, same cast and crew but everyone has the same opportunity to start over and leave JS bullshit behind. It’s worked beautifully, so far, for the most part.
Do you think I have been thrilled to see some of the people on here? No. I was not. But you know what? I gave em a chance, and most of them have been great and I dig em now. Scott is one of those, and I’m sorry that upsets you, but it’s true.
I think that no one wanted to get involved and defend you BECAUSE we have all done things we regret.
As I said on Jahm’s page: Everyone here who did NOT do something stupid on JS, raise your hand.
**crickets chirping**
Wait, who’s that? Larry? Uh uh, baby…I call “bullshit”! Your screen name was your REAL first and last name!! Maybe not STUPID, but not the smartest thing in the world, either. 
I hope you don’t split, Lori. That’s what Matt was trying to avoid yesterday. I would miss you, and I know a lot of other people would miss you.
If you DO feel like this place isn’t big enough for the both of you (and I swear to God–it IS), then I bid you peace and luck and love, girl.
You’ll be welcome back anytime.
Love, EF
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