Monthly Archives: August 2009
Sleep depravation – an experiment
George won’t sleep. I’m sorry, but those are three of the most horrifying words that any parent can utter about their child, especially once that child is well past infancy. George won’t sleep. Here’s what I really don’t understand, though. … Continue reading
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What Ted Kennedy’s passing means to me
I’m struck by how very sad I am at the passing of Ted Kennedy. Surely we all saw this coming. Brain cancer at the age of 77 is not exactly something that you bounce back from. It’s cancer. In your … Continue reading
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How far have we come?
Yesterday, I was walking home with my sons after school. It was a typical day, sun shining, warm but not hot, suburbia splattered all over the sidewalk. Frankly, I think, we’re living the dream. Walking about 50 feet in front … Continue reading
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What’s the deal, health care reform naysayers?
The thing that is making me the absolute most crazy about the health care reform debate is the incessant reading and re-reading of proposed bills at various town hall meetings, on fabulous news shows, in countless blogs and uttered from the … Continue reading
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Hearts and thoughts they fade… fade away
That’s right. I went and saw Pearl Jam. Jim and I went to see Pearl Jam last night at the United Center, and it was LOUD. Seriously. My ears are currently ringing, and I am wondering how long this will … Continue reading
A blog like no other
Well, that’s doubtful. But my husband is slightly interested in my new decision to start to blog. I think he might be worried that I will include in this script details of our sexcapades, as if his weekly ritual of … Continue reading
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Toys… an investment
I think if we could separate all the toys in my house into categories, then get an appraiser to look at each category and determine their worth, we’d find that toys are the number one money-eater in this household. We … Continue reading
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I hate (every other) Saturday
So yes, my babies have daddies. One each. Hank has a biological father, George has a biological father, and they are not the same man. I am married to George’s father, and Hank calls George’s father, “Dad.” My husband has … Continue reading
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Hello world!
I like the title of the first post. Hello world. I think I’ll keep it. So what’s a girl like me doing at 9:30 on a Friday night? Sitting on the couch, of course, watching Frost/Nixon, wondering why my 3 … Continue reading
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