One More Time
It is not often I post to Facebook, but last Friday I did. And my post elicited some questions. So, for those of you who are Facebook friends, saw the post, and wondered what was up, here’s the explanation. First, my post: Nothing says “Thanks for having us over” like your kid puking on the dinner table. So what happened…
A New Beginning
I can finally share the news I’ve been alluding to for over a month. I mentioned last week that something was changing in our house. And when we went to Florida for spring break I said we had a series of circumstances that made it seem like it was the perfect year to go. Well, here’s why. S. starts a…
Books
Zazen – Vanessa V. File this under books I’ve wanted to read for several years, and when I finally did, was disappointed. Zazen takes place in the near future, with the world on the verge of a mysterious war. People are fleeing the United States as war approaches and energy and individual liberties are severely rationed. Those who remain face…
The Return
So, it’s been a while. Stuff has happened. Good and bad. Interesting and banal. Personal and global. So let’s get caught up. First, Boston. Ugh. I’ll just restate a terrific thing I read on Twitter Monday afternoon: never forget that there are far more people in this world like those who ran to the explosion sites to help than there…
Puke Patrol, ’13
I’m sure you’re all wondering, so here’s your daily B. Girl health update. M. got sick in bed again last night. Fortunately, since she ate almost nothing yesterday, it was a quick clean-up. She stayed home again and has been alternately snoozing and moaning on the couch. C. went back to school yesterday, and acted fine when she got home.…
Back To Back
No, I’m not talking about the state of Kentucky claiming its second-straight national title last night. I didn’t watch the game. Basketball is a stupid sport.1 Rather, I’m talking about M. making it two-straight nights that a B. girl puked. She kept it in her bed, thankfully, so I won’t spend the day cleaning the carpet. I, somehow, slept through it…
Weekend Notebook
It was an eventful weekend for the B. family. Fridays and Sundays will be taken up by soccer for the next two months. Both girls have their practices on Friday evenings, and the league they’re in this year1 plays games on Sundays only, and this was the first week of games. C. is in the Under-8 league, and her team…
Worst Song Ever
Another great series at the AV Club is Hate Song, where they invite artists to talk about a popular song that they hate. Duh. The latest entry, which features Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio,1 just happens to focus on my least favorite song ever, “Two Princess” by the Spin Doctors. Holy crap do I hate that song. Why? Because it…
Kid Talk
Vacation Notebook Leftovers On the way to school today, M. and C. were talking about their ages. M. first said, “C.. How weird is it that next year I’ll be 10 and you’ll be eight?” C.’s eyes gleamed as she considered it. “Wow, that will be weird. It’s like we’re skipping a year!” Sometimes I love the way she thinks.…
Spy Vs. Spy
Last month I shared the list of TV shows I have been watching this year. As I kind of expected, there has been a big change in how I rank those shows. I finally got all caught up on “The Americans” and it is now the show I look forward to and enjoy the most each week. Since it’s still…