Category Archives: my brother

The New Red Ford Explorer

Posted on November 22, 2011 by jls

FD is now living with my mom. He missed his foreclosure with his house sale by about two hours. I just found out from my mom that FD bought a new (to them) Ford Explorer. It is a 2003 and … Continue reading →

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When Therapy Happens

Posted on September 16, 2011 by jls

My brother started a program one week ago for “School Anxiety”. Because my mom lives so far away from normalcy, no agencies will provide my brother with transportation. My mom drives him and complains about how much pain she is … Continue reading →

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Moving?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by jls

My mom is helping her “friend” get his house ready to sell. My brother says it is full of trash and smells like it too. The convolution of our relationships to people continue. FD thinks my cousin’s husband’s cousin’s father … Continue reading →

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The Block Party

Posted on July 5, 2011 by jls

On Sunday we went to my aunt’s block party. We made salsa with corn. My cousin made sangria. BR was allowed a half baby cup sangria. He refilled it a couple of times, but I don’t know if anyone kept … Continue reading →

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The Talk about The Future

Posted on July 1, 2011 by jls

I talked to my brother about what he wanted to do with his life. Did he want to finish school? He’d probably have to make up most of a year along with his senior year, so a minimum of a … Continue reading →

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Picking My Brother Up

Posted on June 30, 2011 by jls

When I picked up BR from FS’s, I brought lunch while we waited for my mom to bring his clothes. He had scheduled a doctor’s appointment to get his wrists looked at. Because of the width of his shoulders, the … Continue reading →

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While We Were Out

Posted on June 29, 2011 by jls

On our last night in Georgia, we got two phone calls. First, my cousin CJ’s puppy Maizy had gotten off her leash and was hit by a car and didn’t make it. CJ was really upset. Second, my mom told … Continue reading →

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The Strangers

Posted on June 28, 2011 by jls

I was getting calls from my mom complaining about my brother fighting with MMK and MJ. He was screaming at them to move out. I asked why, but she just said, “He hates them.” She told me one reason was … Continue reading →

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Why My Brother is the Favorite

Posted on May 25, 2011 by jls

My brother was a curly blonde haired, bluish eyed baby. He was the cutest baby in the world and my mom showed off his speedo butt tan line to prove it. His first haircut happened in our kitchen and I … Continue reading →

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