As I may have mentioned once or twice, I love a good memoir. My favorites are not those that relate extraordinary experiences, but those that relate the ordinary with engaging style. Since I’m such a fan of this genre, I’ve given some thought now and again to how I might construct a memoir of my own.
I’ve concluded that there’s not much to be done with my kind of ordinary. A chapter outline of my memoir might go something like this:
I Have Nothing to Wear.
As Soon As I Finish This Row.
A Little Chocolate is Good for You.
Does Anyone Else Ever Pick Up Anything Around Here?
I Started to Watch That Movie, But I Fell Asleep.
Pipe Down, I’m Counting!
Will Someone PLEASE Answer the Phone?
(And By the Way, Where IS the Phone?)
It’s In the Wash.
You Need WHAT for School Tomorrow?
Relax, I Bought it On Sale.
Back to the drawing board. A true crime story, maybe?
Happy Thursday!
13 Comments
January 8, 2009 at 7:47 am
Are you sure you don’t live in my house? Now that we have caller ID, the kids rush for the phone (so I don’t) but if it’s not for them, they won’t answer. Even if it’s someone we know! And then my son will start talking downstairs and walk upstairs with the phone, then leave it upstairs.
January 8, 2009 at 8:01 am
Have you thought about comedy? Perhaps a knitting book? (*winks* at Cookie)
Happy Thursday! xoxo
January 8, 2009 at 8:04 am
Gee, that sounds sooo familiar – happy Thursday!
January 8, 2009 at 8:15 am
Sounds good to me and yes, sooo familiar!
January 8, 2009 at 8:23 am
And let us not forget: Clean your room.
January 8, 2009 at 8:42 am
Excellent chapters. So true, so true.
January 8, 2009 at 8:58 am
Life in the fast lane! lol
January 8, 2009 at 11:45 am
ROFL. That would be my life too, except for the I bought it on sale thing. That’s usually DH’s comment to me (although he’s usually talking about things like boats and cars that followed him home, and trying to talk me out of a major meltdown). And since we only have cells and no house phone any more, I’m the only one who misplaces mine. Sigh.
January 8, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Hello,
I think anything you would write would be imaginative and intriguing. Would you please share some of your favorite memoirs? I love to read them also.
January 8, 2009 at 2:14 pm
You could write a series of mysteries.
The Smell In The Wall
The Furry Thing In The Fridge
Where Did The Remote Go?
Who Are These People In My House?
Just a thought. ;^)
January 8, 2009 at 9:07 pm
I would totally read your book.
January 8, 2009 at 10:09 pm
LOL. Go for it! ‘Though I like Cookie’s suggestion of The Smell in the Wall mystery. I can relate.
January 9, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Ah, I see we lead similar lives. Lucky us.
How about….
How high will that trash heap get?