I accidentally stumbled on a documentary about the "Octomom". I lasted all of three minutes watching eight crying infants, a few tantruming toddlers, and some surly school-aged children. Hoo boy! That sure was awesome. Mark learned how to take … [Continue reading]
Woodstock, Ann Landers, and Alice Munro
August 17, 2009 by
Alice Munro, one of my favourite writers, was once quoted as saying she was terribly grateful to have had her daughters, but had she been given the choice, she would not have had them. I thought about that when I read Maclean’s article “The Case … [Continue reading]
I’m a retired economist
August 12, 2009 by
When I was an undergrad, I attended a presentation by David Foot, who, for anyone not particularly interested in economics or demographics (which I realize is probably a large portion of the population) is an economics professor and author of the … [Continue reading]
A very good day
August 7, 2009 by
It finally stopped raining and the sun came out, which is the perfect, if somewhat clichéd, metaphor for today. It’s a very good day.For one thing, the weather change meant I spent this morning cutting back my insanely unwieldy Siberian iris, while … [Continue reading]
I think the rain melted my brain
August 6, 2009 by
The flip side to a great vacation is, obviously, the readjustment to regular schedules. I naively thought I was in the clear because yesterday, the day Rob went back to work after two weeks off, was a really good day. The boys played happily … [Continue reading]
How I spent my summer vacation
August 4, 2009 by
When I was pregnant, I had many ideas regarding my future parenting style and what motherhood would be like in general. Some of those ideas included leisurely, uninterrupted coffee dates at Starbucks with my prenatal group, vigorous, athletic walks … [Continue reading]
Hump Day
July 30, 2009 by
I’ve been kind of sad today, and anxious as I wait for news about a friend who is going through a difficult time. To distract myself, I went to the grocery store after dinner, ostensibly for a pizza shell for tomorrow night, but coming home with the … [Continue reading]