Anyone else remember the olden days of air travel? When it was fun and exciting? I do, vaguely. I remember taking flights from Chicago to Orlando for vacation, early morning flights. And since they were early flights, breakfast would be …
So it’s that time of year again. I’m looking down the road called “calendar” and seeing a Big.Red.Brick.Wall. ahead. On that wall is a sign, written in the tears of angels, that reads: Summer Vacation And I start to hyperventilate. …
Welcome to the newest audience-participation gameshow, Why is Jen Face-First in a Bottle of Shiraz? It’s the newest game, where the audience gets to guess just why Jen is cradling her favorite wine glass (you don’t have a fave? shut …
“As a result of our lottery, your child has been selected for the full day class.” August 19, 2009. A day eight years in coming. Holy crap, they’ll both be in full-time school this fall.
In less than one hour I will leave to get J from preschool. I will pick up the mail on the way. In the mail will be an envelope. In the envelope will be a letter. In the letter will …
Oh thank God and all the saints, they’re gone… This morning those two front teeth were disgusting beyond measure. One pointed northwest, the other southeast. Gah. Even A, the sensory child that he is, had had enough. He tried to …
Pictures still elude me, but words I can do. This is turning my stomach something fierce this week: Child, if those goddamned teeth don’t fall out soon, I’m pulling them while you sleep. Help them along, for crying out loud! …
I’ve determined that, for me, balance is deciding which plates to let drop so the others can keep spinning. Not…have fewer plates or allow them all to spin a few rotations slower, but allow one at a time to shatter …
Today is my Gram’s birthday, or would have been, had Alzheimer’s not taken her a few years ago. The lady loved a good party, and today we all partied. I will lift a glass to her this evening, in her …
