by Mir | Aug 10, 2004 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
(Today’s fabulous idea brought to you by the sudden proliferation of Extremely Stupid Parents in my area.) The scene: A busy road (double yellow line and all). Riding with traffic (good) is a man on a bike with no helmet (bad), pulling a bike trailer containing...
by Mir | Aug 10, 2004 | What do I do all day?
Things I learned today that are going to make my head explode: 1) Getting Chickadee up for school is going to be impossible. We had to get out the door early this morning to get her to therapy before camp, and she was very nearly strangled in the process. Shouting,...
by Mir | Aug 9, 2004 | Job? Huh?
I’m aware that, technically, perplexed is not a color. But I expect you to work with me here a little bit, plus I am a pathological liar. Only for the purposes of imagery and feeding my offspring, though. (Tonight at dinner I told my son that rice pilaf tastes...
by Mir | Aug 9, 2004 | Friends
It’s true; the Mir clan and the Jilbur clan had a meeting of the minds (and sand) at the beach yesterday. I had a message on my machine when I got home (late) last night, from a friend, saying–and I am not making this up–“I was just calling to...
by Mir | Aug 8, 2004 | Friends
We came (early). We saw (the Jilbur clan). We conquered (a lovely restaurant where the waitress and the elderly couple sitting next to us complimented all the children’s behavior). I think it was love at first sight all around; except perhaps for Howie, who...
