by Mir | Jan 14, 2008 | Growing, It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
Regular readers of this site have developed quite an affection for my father, who often leaves comments so funny that he totally upstages me. Even now, he’s still badgering me about that damn pony, and my suggestion that adding “clean up pony poop in the...
by Mir | Jan 12, 2008 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Today I took the children with me to Publix, which is really a story in and of itself, because I’d promised them something REALLY FUN that we ended up not being able to do for reasons out of my control [Dear Cool Activity Establishment, If your web site says...
by Mir | Jan 11, 2008 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Health is overrated
It is possible to be a Stanford-educated professional-type adult, to spend half the morning pondering—once again—how it’s really time to figure out how to incorporate an exercise routine into your life, because you’re too sedentary, after all,...
by Mir | Jan 10, 2008 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
It’s very interesting, spawning a tiny little clone of yourself. You’d THINK that doing so would render you uniquely able to meet your child’s every need, but you’d only think that IF YOU WERE ON CRACK. The reality, of course, that there is...
by Mir | Jan 9, 2008 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", The Year of Living Changerously
There have been a few times in the last six months or so when I’ve loaded up the washing machine with clothing and have later walked past the laundry area (it’s sort of a closet off of the kitchen) and stepped in some water. This is bad, because I never...
