Seven Angels, Four Kids, One Family
Sometimes sarcasm is the only sane response
Remember when I told you about the literary pause? Well, last week I hit a literary roadblock on my string quartet novel, and it’s still quite blocked. I’ve narrowed down the problem to this: my main character (Joey) changed a…
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“I’ve figured out what clocks with hands are for,” said my Patient Husband. Since I’d always figured they were for telling time, I paid attention. “Go on.” We were driving. He said, “You don’t need to pay attention to the…
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Imaginary scene: Setting: My living room, where I am folding laundry. My guardian angel: Oh, hello there! Angelic visitor: Hey, how’s it going? Say, I have a favor to ask you. {My guardian angel pulls a notebook from his back…
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As you know (because I’ve mentioned it twenty-five thousand six hundred eighty-one times) my novella The Boys Upstairs is being published this coming Wednesday by MuseItUp Publishing. What would you guys think about having a Publication Day Giveaway? Successful and…
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Kiddo#2 said, “Remember the note you wrote last year, telling the teacher I had to go fight a turkey?” We were at dinner. I paused, fork in midair, and said, “What?” She laughed. “I don’t remember exactly what you wrote,…
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Jim Kane has reviewed The Boys Upstairs at his weblog. Thank you, Jim! Also, Lin Holmes gave a neat overview, with pictures, at her weblog. Thank you, Lin! Publication date is…wow, next Wednesday. If you want to be emailed the…
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I thought you might like to know what we decided about my son and the hat knit for charity. As it turned out, the hat I intended to donate was too big for my son, so I agreed to make…
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Every year my mom and I tussle over how to make the stuffed mushrooms. She has her own recipe, and I’ve evolved my own, which I’ll share here so everyone can post in the comments that clearly it’s superior to…
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For Friday, something funny. As if me fixing a washing machine isn’t funny. :-b Note: I disliked the song until I saw this video. The song is about drunken debauchery, so if that would offend you, please don’t watch it….
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Two weeks ago we lost the use of our dishwasher for a few days because the outlet tube was clogged. The repair guy took five minutes to unclog it. Yesterday morning I tried to move diapers from the washer to…
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