Comments for Courtney Miller Santo

Comment on Right from Left by Julieann

Julieann — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:07:38 +0000

This made me smile. We do have side of the bed but I am not sure how they came to be or who picked first. I was complaining once about how the kids always come to my side of the bed and wake me up. I wondered if it was because I slept closest to the door. The next night we performed an experiment and switched sides. Sure enough one of the kids woke up and upon going to my side of the bed, where Scott was blissfully sleeping said, “Oh wait, that’s dad.” They promptly stopped and walked around the bed to wake me up. Scott got a good laugh out of this the next morning. Tell Charlie I feel his pain.

Comment on Unmatched socks by cassie

cassie — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:08:52 +0000

not surprisingly, courtney, you and i are opposites before i had gianna all i did was waste time. it’s kind of embarrassing actually. now that she is here i don’t have the luxury of doing nothing whenever i want. sure i watch some tv at night, but that falls under the heading of ‘quality time with my husband’. now i have a hard time justifying watching Downton Abbey while she’s napping because i really should be doing something more productive and practical.

Comment on Dedications by Tara Mae Mulroy

Tara Mae Mulroy — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:05:29 +0000

Great post, Courtney! I don’t remember my first crush, but I /do/ remember calling a boy and pretending I was a radio DJ (fake voice and all) and telling him that he had won something–a song played by Mariah Carey dedicated to him by Tara, a very special girl! The first time I called, he wasn’t at home, so I had to tell his parents and they were all excited thinking he had really won something. Once I got him on the phone the second time, I gave him the dedication and then played the song. I saw him at school the very next day, and he and I never talked about it.

Comment on Unmatched socks by mom karen

mom karen — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:18:36 +0000

I’ve actually given up worrying about what others think of me 98% of the time. It really doesn’t matter and that makes me smile. I am more comforable being me and trying new things like ziplilnes and motorcyles. I still have a need to please especially those I love but it has gotten easier to say no when I need to. I have given up the joy of having a pet because they are no longer worth the hassel of finding a pet sitter for them when I travel and that makes me sad now and then.

Comment on Dedications by mom karen

mom karen — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:02:20 +0000

I vaguely remember the incident so deeply embedded in your memories. Gayle was a wonderful person and surely enjoyed it.

Comment on Dedications by Megan Marie

Megan Marie — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:46:38 +0000

how sweet. Can’t wait to see y’all on Sunday. <3 Happy Valentine's day.

Comment on Unmatched socks by marjorie rhem

marjorie rhem — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:50:50 +0000

I’ve given up trying to read all the books all the people I know tell me I should. Instead, I’ve gone back to the classics. I’ve given up cleaning up the kitchen before I go to bed. Making the bed unless I’ve just changed the sheets. Ironing, too. Just fluff them in the dryer a little. I’m trying to give up the obsession of thinking I have to be doing something all the time. I sit on my butt and gather wool or pick dog hair off me. I’ve given up wearing my retainer every night, just some. I’ve given up trying to please all the people all the time. I’ve given up the notion my kids will remain faithfully in touch. I’ve given up on iCarly being ripped from the airwaves. I don’t clean the baseboards. I’ve given up trying to hold my stomach in all the time. I’ve given up trying to find just the right pose so my chins don’t show. I’ve given up trying to give up chocolate.

Comment on Unmatched socks by Tonya Parham

Tonya Parham — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:16:23 +0000

Oh, I think I gave up music to go to grad school. I’m rediscovering all this music I loved, going to shows. I’m in time wasting mode maybe. I’ve not read anything of substance (book or even a story) in months! And on some level, I feel guilty. But then, I’m really happy!
I was so miserable in graduate school. And I wonder, why did I do it? What I’m doing for a living, I love. And it was made possible (to some small degree) by grad school– just not what my degree is in.
I won’t get off on all that….maybe I should go write my own blog post! LOL! But, yeah, I’ve always been a time waster. And do it happily. I hate scheduling.

Comment on Old Friends Who Remain Good Friends by cassie

cassie — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:16:30 +0000

i really treasure how we have remained friends for so long. you know me in a way that so many others in my life now never will. i really value that.

Comment on Old Friends Who Remain Good Friends by Celia Patten Mason

Celia Patten Mason — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:06:02 +0000

I have also noticed this very thing. There has to be a word or a phrase that gets close but I don’t know what it is. I have gone so far as to try to imagine grown up people I know now as one of my silly teenage friends, to imagine them in the context of junior high or high school. It allows me to find people endearing much more often.