::turning little monkeys into men::
Posted in Introductions on Aug 30th, 2007
My husband and I recently caved to family pressure and agreed to have Toot and Pickle baptized. Recovering catholics ourselves, we weren’t going to go through all the rigamarole of attending baptismal classes but we told our parents that if they could make it happen without us, we’d show up with the kids on the […]
Posted in Introductions on Aug 29th, 2007
I was on the phone with a friend this morning when I heard Toot shouting something at her sister. It took a minute to resolve the sound from background noise Toot-speak to standard English but when I did, I realized she was shouting “night of debauchery!” over and over. Thank you, Spongebob Squarepants. I cannot […]
Two anecdotes proving that I am well on my way to decrepitude.
Coming from the park, I was turning on to Maple Road when two of these guys jumped out into traffic. They were aimed at a bar on the other side of the street. Annoyed that they were too cool to use the crosswalk provided, […]
Posted in Introductions on Aug 26th, 2007
After 3 glorious months on a local project, my husband is back on the road.
It’s been a great summer though.
Posted in Interesting, books on Aug 24th, 2007
Spook Country is on deck now and its not fairing well in comparison. I like Gibson’s tech heavy multi-culti aesthetic and his wasabi mashed potato comfort plots but I think his characters are getting a bit aggressively something. Like everyone has too many /’s in their descriptions - afro-chinese-cuban/midget/ninja/hacker/conceptual artist. Anyway, I’ll report back when […]
Posted in kidlets, oh, the cleverness of me, woo! on Aug 23rd, 2007
Yesterday, the AC crapped out on us for the second time this month. Since it was hovering around 100, I spent the day wringing my hands over the possibility of having to install a new furnace and wringing out my t-shirts. By 10pm, I was crabby and the kids (+1 friend) were wilted. Faced with […]
My mother in law and I were destined for one another. She may not have seen it at first but I think she’s coming around. From the proprietor of our favorite sushi/bibimbap joint telling her that she and I have a similar bearing to our mutual love of shopping - all signs point to “daughter […]
Posted in about, nostalgia, ten years ago on Aug 18th, 2007
Around this time, ten years ago, I was living alone in a little apartment in Charlevoix. I was about 4 months pregnant with Mitten and I saw my grandmother every day. I would drive or walk from my apartment, along Main Street, over the drawbridge that spans Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix to her condo. […]
Posted in Interesting, books on Aug 15th, 2007
In which I expound, quite redundantly, on the prodigious talent of Mr. Charles Dickens.
Somehow, I made it to 29 without having ever read a word of Dickens (just finished Nicholas Nickleby). It feels ridiculous to gush about a talent so thoroughly recognized but I can’t help it! The man is mind-meltingly good. I’ve gone […]
I’m a young mom. Mitten was born when I was 19 and a half, but I always round up and tell strangers or new acquaintances that I was 20. I think I’m understandably defensive. Most people equate parenthood before 25 (or hell, 30) with poverty, low educational attainment, questionable morals and Britney Spears. Sure, I […]
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