Arrrrgh, mateys. If ye are sailing the high seas, be sure to guard ye treasure. There’s pirates about! And if the pirates don’t get you, the dinosaurs will. I was volunteering for the Pre-Kindergarten Halloween party today, and if I was the sort of person to drink during the day, I probably would have a […]
Archives for October 2009
Too much news
October 28, 2009 by 3 Comments
I need to stop watching the news. I’m sure there are a lot of interesting things going on in the world, I’m sure there are a lot of important stories to be following, but the only thing I know about is the H1N1 vaccine. Vaccination clinics opened here on Monday, and it’s been a non-stop […]
Jake’s Jack-o-Lantern is named Chachi!
October 25, 2009 by 1 Comment
This is, I believe, directly correlated with the event of my brother and his girlfriend (very kindly) babysitting on Friday night, so that my husband and I could go out to dinner to celebrate his birthday. “I’m so excited!” I said to my yoga teacher Friday morning, “We have a date! We only have about […]
Peace, man
October 23, 2009 by 2 Comments
I heard on the radio this morning that the public at large is now supposed to avoid shaking hands due to the H1N1 virus. Instead, the piece stated, people should do a fist bump, or perhaps an elbow slap, which I, quite frankly, find very amusing. I can just picture business people in an important […]
Happy Birthday Dear Husband
October 20, 2009 by 1 Comment
Tomorrow is my husband’s birthday! The boys are giving him a box of golf balls and I am giving him two golf shirts. I’m also baking a chocolate layer cake. This is exactly the same gift and cake combination as last year, and quite possibly the year before that. I can see myself many years […]
Life with boys
October 17, 2009 by 3 Comments
Jake (coming in from the backyard): Guess what Mom? Guess what? Me and Mark are making little baby snowmans! Little tiny baby snowmans! They’re so cute! Me: Aw, that’s nice, Jake. Can I see them? Jake: No. Me: Why not, honey? Jake: Because I smushed them down! I smushed them with my boots! Later, Mark: […]
Drive Slow, Homie
October 15, 2009 by 1 Comment
When Mark was two and Jake was seven months, I received “Late Registration” by Kanye West for my birthday, and although I mostly listen to a radio station best described as “oldies” – the kind that advertises for Grey Power Insurance and the benefits of getting your prostate checked – I really enjoy hip hop. […]
