PEACE!
on Nov 21, 2009Several months ago, I took pictures of the newspaper that I found among my mom's stuff announcing the end of World War II. You could almost feel the joy and relief wafting off of the page. Holding the newspaper made me feel happy, as if the happiness...

Accidental Motherhood
on Nov 11, 2009Well it all went down like this.********Last Wednesday I turned into the driveway after a long day slaving away at the salt mines.********I was met in the driveway by Meredith giving an excellent imitation of a person who had just done a healthy snor...

One Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
on Nov 2, 2009thanks for subscribing to me.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN
on Nov 1, 2009 thanks for subscribing to me.

GONNA FLY NOW PART II
on Oct 31, 2009thanks for subscribing to me.

GONNA FLY NOW
on Oct 30, 2009Warning: Shameless Bragging AheadI mean it!I'm not kidding!!You're going to want tocome through the computerand punch me!!2nd report card time. Both kids came home with straight As, Honor Roll.Madeleine was about as excited as if I had announced that...

That Was Then, This Was Now
on Oct 26, 2009Setting: Ten Years AgoI'd pull out an adorable outfit, dress her, and whirl her lovingly around like we were filming a Metropolitan Life Insurance Commercial.Setting: Our House. Ten Years LaterMadeleine (hitherto known as Ungrateful Child): I wa...

The Plague And I
on Oct 24, 2009Ah, Expletive Deleted!!! The phone rang at 1:00 PM today. Meredith had 101.3 temperature. Come get her from school. ********Both of our kids have immune systems that could win prizes. I think it's the orphanage where they began their life. Many older...

This Old Piece Of *&*&* House
on Oct 18, 2009When I was younger I dated a guy who told me (Hi, T! Thanks for being my pal and putting up with 30 years of wackiness) that he always took pictures of every place that he lived in. I thought that was a great idea, but I always forgot to do so. Well,...

Might As Well Jump
on Oct 16, 2009Hi everybody. Madeleine (11) and Meredith (9) reporting in from Birthday Town.Note that Meredith has already used her skateboard and has the waaah wounds to prove it.Now it is time to party. I must decide if you are cool enough to party with moi. We...