Author: Jackie Pick

Jackie Pick is a former teacher and current writer living in the Chicago area. She is a contributing author to multiple anthologies, including Multiples Illuminated, So Glad They Told Me: Women Get Real about Motherhood, Here in the Middle, as well as the and the literary magazines The Sun and Selfish. She received Honorable Mention from the Mark Twain House and Museum for her entry in the Royal Nonesuch Humor Writing Competition. Jackie is a contributing writer at Humor Outcasts, and her essays have been featured on various online sites including McSweeney's, Belladonna Comedy, Mamalode, The HerStories Project, and Scary Mommy. A graduate of the University of Chicago and Northwestern University, Jackie is co-creator and co-writer of the award-winning short film Fixed Up, and a proud member of the 2017 Chicago cast of Listen To Your Mother.

My Year in Photos — Week 2

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January 7-13

 

I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “Didn’t I see this very picture in Cosmo, Italian Vogue, and Asses to Spank?” No. No, you actually didn’t.  This is just one of those fortunate pictures where the glamour almost sneaks up on you. Compression stockings that roll down at the actual point of pain, pasty white legs underneath, black socks, and ballerina slippers all delicately offset by the angled pillow and offset heating pad.  It’s practically art. I know. I get it. Your confusion is understandable.

And what are you doing reading Cosmo, anyway?

Huzzy. He works hard for the money. So hard for it, honey.

Fuzzy.  He works hard for the kibble. So hard for it, bibble.

This view will become more common as the kids age. Carpool pick up.

I splurged on a book to call my own, as opposed to supporting my local library.  A few days and almost 200 pages later, I am once again enamored.

 

The first (and rather late) snowfall of the season. Those pink cheeks were long anticipated.

Yukon Monkey L.

 

My boys…they seem to have caught the fuzz from the dog. Or maybe I need to wipe off my lens on the iPhone. In either case, one look at the big guy and you can see why I call this, “Quick, take the picture, someone farted.”