Kiddo#1 & the NonRedSox
I made Kiddo#1 a pair of socks, finally. They are not red. He doesn’t mind. He says his friends like them, but I can’t tell if he’s just saying that. And yes, if you were asking yourself: his feet are…
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Monthly Archive: February 2010
Tat
When I chose the stuffed animal for yesterday’s Weird Old Lady post, I actually chose one of Kiddo#2’s small friends from her her Weird Little Childhood. Allow me to introduce…Tat. In 2003, we visited my Patient In-Laws, and while there…
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That weird old lady
A few of my friends have at times confided in me that they long for the day they will be thought of as “That Weird Old Lady.” After becoming “That Mom” (sigh) I figure I’m well on my way to…
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I was “that mom” again
Imagine a Friday afternoon; it’s ten minutes until you need to go to the bus stop to pick up your kindergartener when your phone rings; it’s a friend saying, “Was Kiddo#3 supposed to be on the bus?” Um, yeah…? “Well,…
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Rules for writing a rough draft
“Mom,” said Kiddo#1, “what are the rules for writing a rough draft?” He asked this, presumably, because he needs to write the rough draft of that horrible science fair project about which he’s already wound tighter than my violin’s E…
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Giving up giving up for Lent
What I’d like to give up for Lent is how my brain endlessly churns over problems. Since I’m not going to get that, you guys get a blog post about it. Last week, I mentioned I hadn’t come up yet…
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a violin-maker
My mom was sitting at my table when I remembered I’d meant to tell her something. “Hey,” I said, taking my violin and a flashlight. “Look what I found.” About a month ago, sitting in the sun with my violin…
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“Angelborough Dentistry. May I direct you to housewares?”
More on the Saga Of The Exploding Tooth: the crown is fine, and I am fine. My flexible spending account is not fine. I used that to pay for the fees our insurance company would not be paying. As I…
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A disquieting thought
Lent begins today, Ash Wednesday. Traditionally, Catholics will take on an extra discipline during the 40 days between now and Easter (some excluding Sundays) in the areas of prayer, penitence and charity. Usually you hear of this as “giving something…
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Story published: Inhuman Resources
My story “Inhuman Resources” has been published over at Mindflights. So, what happens when Satan comes home from work to find Sloth camped out on his couch watching TV instead of finding a new job? (“Hey, man, could you hand…
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