Tag Archives: murphy’s law

The B&*$# is Back

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

Freezing rain forced at two hour delay of the school day, so the kids had time to hang out and relax before leaving the house this morning. As I was making breakfast, nine year old Bob wondered aloud about why … Continue reading →

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Horatio Goes Away, Mrs. Murphy Comes Back

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

Long time ‘Diatribes’ readers will remember that Mrs. Murphy was an occasional visitor while Horatio was deployed 2010-2012. He has been back for quite some time now and I guess she missed us, because as soon as he left for … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Murphy Returns

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

Mrs. Murphy visited several times while Horatio was deployed. (For those of you who don’t remember, Mrs. Murphy’s Law is the corollary to Murphy’s Law. Murphy’s Law is: “If it can go wrong, it will go wrong.” Mrs. Murphy’s … Continue reading →

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4 more sleeps, I hope we can make it

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Commander in Chief At home

GO AWAY Mrs. Murphy, and take your law with you! Four more sleeps with the daddy doll until the real daddy comes home. I am wondering, though, how many more things will go wrong before Horatio finally returns to us. … Continue reading →

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The Countdown Continues

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Commander in Chief At home

575 days down and 18 to go. Wow. It hardly seems possible. I’ve had longer countdowns to Horatio’s four visits over the past 19 months. I thought summer would bring a sense of calm and we’d breeze through the final … Continue reading →