I Love Lucy revisited
January 22, 2008 | Filed under: Stuff
Haven’t told any I Love Lucy stories lately, have I? Well, trust me, I’m still channeling Lucille Ball on the best of days, today being no exception. You might have heard, we have a little snow in the Sierras . . .
Driving has been somewhat tricky, and for this LA girl, driving in the snow and ice does NOT come naturally. Another problem? Being a writer, I’m also somewhat of a socially challenged person. But in my defense, that’s because during the day I have only the kids or my characters to talk to, though I try to refrain from the latter because people (read: my kids) hate it when I talk to my characters.
Okay, back to driving. Whenever I pull into the middle school, there’s always the Cool Mom gang out front. You know who they are, they’re the ones always dressed nice, and stand together in a way that gives me bad High School geek flashbacks.
Anyway, back the icy roads. Very icy roads. Like skate-on-‘em roads . . . Can you imagine where I might be going with this? Yeah. Sigh. So I turned left to get into the carpool lane but my tires decided to go with the ice and head straight.
Into a snow bank. In front of the school.
IN FRONT OF THE COOL PARENTS.
“Mom!” my horrified daughter moaned as she got into the car and quickly ducked as if wishing a great big hole would gobble her up (join my world, kid). “There are people looking!”
Oh well gee, if there are people looking . . .
P.S. Check out The Book Reporter for a great review of my THE TROUBLE WITH PARADISE (you have to scroll down a bit to find it)
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Judy F says:
Poor Jill. I am wishing you have a better day today.
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 3:18 amHow is Middle child feeling?
Stacy ~ says:
Life with you is never boring. Hang in there kid. Those moms may be “cool”, but you’re way more interesting. I don’t think I’d be hanging out at their blog, learning how to make the perfect souffle while polishing your nails and crocheting an afghan. Here’s where the fun is
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 4:18 amElizabeth K says:
(snort)
Like going to school to pick up your kid is the social event of the season… if I pick up Son for any reason (he usually walks) I don’t even get out of the car, I let him come and find me. I figure that bobbing and weaving through after school traffic is a life skill he needs to hone. :thumbsup:
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 4:38 amPatty L. says:
:rotfl: Your life is more interesting than any of those “cool” moms. I agree with Stacy were not checking their blogs daily or reading their books. You are the coolest mom around.
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 6:29 amDee says:
Everyone is right, you are way more cool than the barbie doll moms, trust us.
I think you are taking the wrong approach. I am so far from being a “cool” mom, I go in the opposite direction. Whenever I’m in public I like to embarrass my children by singing along to the music in restaurants, grabbing them and kissing their heads, loudly saying things like “Wow, I just got my 500th pair of Crocs and man are they cool!!”
My father did this to me when I was young. It teaches your children to ignore other people’s opinions. It’s also FUN. LOL
Dee
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 6:47 amBrandy says:
Jill, I hate to break it to you, but you ARE the cool Mom! *g*
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 6:54 amBarbara-Jo says:
Tell the daughter – you intentionally did that manouver all in the name of research. Glad you weren’t hurt.
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 7:06 amBailey Stewart says:
You’re far cooler than my mom was … and much more interesting. There’s different definitions of “cool” you know.
Well, Dallas has finally decided it’s winter – we won’t get out of the 30s here. And before anyone says it, remember we’re talking about Dallas, not Minnesota.
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 7:13 amDevon Ellington says:
Trust me, the so-called “Cool Moms” are not cool at all. They’re incapable of earning their own living and all they know how to do is spend the money earned by their husbands. We have plenty of them is this town. They’re really contemptible, and are raising their daughters to troll for rich husbands so they don’t have to work either.
Money is their god, and they’re incapable of doing what you do, which is actual creation, not to mention earning a living.
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 7:27 amLaurie says:
Glad no one was injured in the slip and slide! Our streets are icy this morning, but at least we’re above the single digit temps today.
I have a review of STRONG AND SEXY on my blog – and a fun contest from Jill for a backlist book – check it out!!
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 7:30 amShelly says:
Oh man. The only thing better would have been if you had thrown out a ski rope and a wake board upon your arival and acted like you meant all along for the snowbank to be the girls perfect egress. :thumbsup:
Now who would be the “Cool Mom” then?
Can you imagine the talk from the crowd?! :blahblah:
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 8:04 amVickie C. says:
Ha! This post reminded me of a book suggestion I wanted to pass on to you, “Odd Mom Out” by Jane Porter. Check it out, if you haven’t already.
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 8:42 amnaomi says:
Aw, I’m so sorry! As for the “cool moms” you know they are all jealous of you, living the extravagant life of a published author. They wish they could be as cool as you.
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 9:15 amHélène T says:
My mom always thought those kind of “cool moms” must not be that happy in their lives, constantly seeking approval from others.
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 10:16 amShe used to like “embarass me” & my brother by hugging & kissing us in front of other people; dropping us off at school wearing curlers, and her robe, sometimes with bright lipstick on, and making sure to kiss us, before letting us out of the car.
Thinking back,i smile at how silly she would be. Heck even my dad used to act silly, and try to embarass us in public. Wearing his fishing gear, in the middle of winter, or wearing his racoon hat in the summer with his ski goggles. My brother & I realized much later, that the more we complained about their antics, the worst they would get. Today, I’d give anything to have them back, and tell them thank you for not taking life so seriously.
I don’t have kids of my own yet, but pretty sure i’d do the same thing they used to.
Courtney says:
Any chance of the ice melting soon?
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 10:56 amCryna says:
You are a cool Mom. And driving is a terror on icy roads at the best of times, I hate doing it and I have grown up with winter roads and driving. So just remember that we hang out with you because you are cool and fun.
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 1:20 pmJane says:
Congrats on the five stars you’ve received from the review.
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 1:29 pmSusan says:
You are the coolest mom, Jill! :yes:
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 3:07 pmDonna M says:
Jill, you are a cool Mom, it is just that you have a better kind of cool! :yes:
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 4:00 pmActually my oldest daughter might be classified as a cool Mom but she is nothing like some of the digs here! She doesn’t care about what other people think, she does care about her kids. She has been lucky enough that her husband earns a salary that allows her to be a stay at home Mom with all the work that requires. Sorry if I sound a little defensive!!
We have snow on the higher hills around here today to the east & north of us. It is so pretty & not something that happens with frequency, so it is a big deal. It was so damn cold yesterday!! There is no BRR emoticon!! Despite the snow on the hills it is a bit warmer today. The weather man says we have more wet weather coming with cold, rain & snow!! Oh joy!
As soon as I finish the last few pages of the book I’m reading I’m going to start Strong & Sexy. Can’t wait to get started!
Dru says:
I think you’re the cool mom.
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 4:36 pmjeanne says:
Only moms who don’t think they’re cool are really cool :yes: And I thought when first reading your post you were going to say you plowed into another car so I’m glad it was just a snow bank :yes:
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 5:46 pmAmy Knupp says:
I’d say your daughter and the “cool moms” are lucky you hit the snowdrift. Maybe next time you should aim for the moms. :yes:
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 8:02 pmVal Cox says:
oh how embarrassing, I’m sure this will be something your daughter will remind you about for years to come. Sounds like you handled it just fine, lol! Val
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 8:15 pmCaryn says:
That sounds exactly like something I would do. I quite often managed to embarrass myself in front of the cool people–when they even deigned to notice me, that is.
Congrats on the great review! Not that it’s a surprise…
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 8:50 pmAsthmagirl says:
I’m glad you’re not a barbie doll. They strike me as being less than “real”.
Hope you’re having a better day!
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Posted on January 23rd, 2008 at 5:02 pmLeah says:
I just stumbled upon your website from pioneer woman’s comment section. I relate to so much you have said. Why is that we still feel like geeks when we see the “cool moms”? I hate that about myself and the fact that most of the cool moms were the cool kids I went to high school with … a danger of living in the town where you grew up.
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