I think it’s stupid to ask me to do this when you already know me and how busy I am. But my daughter wants me to be team mom and I’ll do anything for my kid.
My name is Sabrina Thompson. I’m a stay-at-home, single, softball mom and no, I’m not on welfare because I don’t take nothing I ain’t earned, and no, I didn’t start having kids when I was twelve. I know you probably heard different from some of the jealous moms in the league but they’re wrong. Take my advice and don’t listen to nothing they say. I just look young, and my exes pay for me to stay home and take care of my kids. The women that talk about me are just mad because their perverted husbands always ask to see my tattoos.
Three must be a good number for me. I was born on March 3, I have three exes, three kids, three bedrooms, three major dents in the passenger side of my van, and so far this year three hair stylists because the first two were idiots that couldn’t get the color right. Faith got my green eyes, Hope got my brown hair - which I don’t want to get out because people say the blonde looks natural on me - and Charity, God love her, wound up with my hot temper. Other than that, they mostly look and act like their daddies. One good thing is none of them got my flimsy nails so they ain’t afraid to catch a ball or swing a bat, and they probably won’t ever need as many manicures as I do.
As for business, I’m a good mother to my children so I will make a good team mom. I come to most of the games anyways and Charity’s grandma says she’ll come in my place if I have court or have to go to the doctor or something. The only possible problem I foresee is that I might have to sit on the other side if we’re stuck facing the sun because the sun dries up my contact lenses. No problem though. I’ll still go over there to take water bottles and collect money for pictures and stuff.
The only time I got in any trouble was once when my ex got pulled over for a DUI and I was in the car. They took me in but didn’t charge me with nothing because I was not drunk and I told them I was trying to make him pull over and let me drive. So I don’t have a criminal record. You can check that out.
I’m real good at fundraisers because I give all the exes - including boyfriends - the stuff that needs to be sold and they take it to work with them. My kids always sell so much they get good prizes for fundraisers at school. I just hope you don’t make us sell the chocolate bars. I went up to a size five when Faith’s team sold that stuff and swore I’d never let it in the house again. That’s my only request but I’ll still take the job even if you can’t get out of selling candy bars.
Well, that’s a little about me. I’ll answer questions if you want to know more but it would be easier if you call me since I don’t like to type. I really hope you’ll pick me because it means a lot to Charity.
Oh, one more little problem that you can probably fix. Jill Perkins banned me from working the concession stand last year because I refused to wear old lady pants. The perverts are just going to ask me to pull them down so they can see the tats, so I might as well wear my regular pants in the first place.
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I'm still thinking about this, Sandy.
Gotta keep women thinking along those lines, even if it is subtle. So the closer you can get to a zero, the more you move up in the eyes of a man? Interesting.
Love this one Sandy! I'm pretty sure I know her chain smoking cousin in the double-wide with the toilet bowl planter out front. I see her...I know her. :o)
And poo on her for being a size 5. I don't even remember the last time I saw that size in my closet.
Robi, I haven't seen a five (of my own) in years. I found some sevens when I moved but they were so out of style I didn't even take them to the shelter.
Glad you got that, Barbara. I tried to prepare the other characters for Sabrina. Poor Tee T should probably hide from Sabrina.
Oh absolutely...I think the impression from the female side is that is how it works, though the reality is quite a different thing altogether.
Three bedrooms, Ruth. Wouldn't that be a double-wide? If not, she probably should go back for more child support.
It's like watching the gymnast on tv. She is kind of funny-looking, has no boobs, works 15 hours a day and has no life. But she gets to be on tv, your hubby wonders why you can't bend like that and she makes a lot of money. You would never want to be her...Or would you?
Team mom sounds like an interesting position for her. I hope she gets it.
Jim, are you ready yet? Don't you want to create a divorced softball dad who might become Sabrina's next husband?
As for size 5. I have size fives! Of course, we call them "clothesline" up Nawth here!
And don't underestimate Tee! Already have him liking Russell and Mrs. Witherly. Personally, I think the kid would appreciate hanging around a size 5 tatooed lady. He's always in danger of being sat on by a double-wide (and I'm not talking trailers), when I come into the room. And, tatooes would probably be more fun to watch then The Doctors or Regis and Kelly.
Honestly, he doesn't complain. Then again, I'm never sure, if he's really huddled down in his box/room, or if he's secretly back to collecting stray hairs fallen around the house, to make a huge hair ball, just to see what it would look like bouncing down the steps again.
Personally, I can see most of these characters meeting together at Crazy Mochas. My only concern is - how will Winston ever meet up with everyone, since he's either in the sky or belting out notes that I never could understand how any human could sing?
You put a lot of effort in describing Sabrina ~ I'm not sure what to call the style of writing, and know it has a name....and I like that style ~ keeps one intrigued in the character.
~j
As far as a bit of Sandy in Sabrina - that's probably true. There's a bit of me in most of my characters. But it isn't the temper. Unless George Bush is involved, or people are being hurt, I've never had a temper.
Come on, John. The anxiety is killing me. I know you and Kris are going to spring some entertaining characters on us. Do we have to wait until Tuesday?
Lovable bitch works, Joy.
I plan to follow the set of characters that your group members create as closely as I can. I have a lot to learn in this area.
Ann, I hope you'll create a character and join the us. We can all learn together and have fun doing it.
But I'm wondering if my new friend bjritz might be interested (he's working on a novel). Do you send group invitations, or should I ask him?
(Should I be worried for Jill Perkins?)
I not only really like this lady, I'm pretty sure I know her and had a good time with her. Might have been a long time ago though, when the kids were little. I'm looking forward to more on her and will get mine done as soon as the current fever goes down and I can semi-think again. Yep, I have the crud too and it's ticking me off.
Marilyn
As Jean says, this is way better than the Saturday cartoons!
Lynn, I’m glad you are enjoying this. Are you ready to create your own character and join us? I appreciate you as a reader and critic, but want to make sure you know that you are invited to participate with a character.
Jill Perkins? Aniko, I think Sabrina might just be ‘versatile’ enough that she has trouble remembering much about anything that isn’t affecting her at the moment.
Sorry you have the crud, Marilyn, and hope you feel better soon. If you don’t feel well enough to get your character ready before Tuesday, you can always jump in later.
Thanks for the smile, Jean. (Better than Scooby Doo.) I’m having a great time.
Duckie, those links are a treasure chest, huh? I haven’t seen such a collection of creativity in a long time – and there are more coming. I think we've all met a Sabrina (or few) along the way.
It seeped. I like it. A lot, in fact. I smiled at Sabrina's comment about her refusal to wear old lady pants.
>>and so far this year three hair stylists because the first two were idiots that couldn’t get the color right.<<
She sounds self-assured and tough, but tender toward her children. I'd like to know her, through your writing and in real life.
Aren't we all so happy that Sandy is running the Tuesday WE?!
I swear I cracked up with this: I have three exes, three kids, three bedrooms, three major dents in the passenger side of my van, and so far this year three hair stylists because the first two were idiots that couldn’t get the color right
Yup---I know her well!! I think she's the kind of woman that could turn Cleavis around ;-)
and the "my ex'es pay me to stay home" part as well ~ been thinking about those three comments for several days now to be honest and am looking forward to the next part you reveal about her ~j
I think I may have known her when she was just starting out. She reminds me of a young woman I knew almost 30 years ago that could have been Sabrina before the babies came.
A softball mom I would love to meet.
I'm thinking she has some fiesty in her...else she'd be downtrodden by life--and it is clear that she isn't.
I like her sass. I like her style. I guess I just like her. She doesn't have to be a Julliard musician or an MBA to impress me with her staying power.
And power is what it is all about, after all. Isn't it?
Personal power?
Wilka
You really gave a great description of her, I am going to have to add a little more to my girl and this helps
Off to read more:)