by Mir | Nov 17, 2008 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
This weekend Otto and I were trying to spend some quality time with the children—by which I mean that we adults were holed up in the office, each working away on our separate computers, while the kids figured out new and exciting ways to throw bowling balls at...
by Mir | Nov 14, 2008 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Retail Therapy
So, Otto and I are going to a gala next week. A GALA. I have never been to a gala. I’m pretty sure my hair isn’t shiny enough for such a thing, but now that I have this awesome haircut, we’re going to attempt it. Actually, it’s a fundraiser....
by Mir | Nov 13, 2008 | Ottomatic For the People
Dear Otto, This week, you and I have been married for a year and a half. Eighteen months! We were eighteen years old when we met, so perhaps that’s why this feels like a momentous time. Next month, we’ll have been married for nineteen months, which is the...
by Mir | Nov 12, 2008 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
Hey, does anyone remember the last time I got my hair cut and colored? Anyone? Let me refresh your memory! Also note that the date on that post was last MARCH. That was the last time I stepped foot in a salon. Because I was scarred, man. Scarred for life. Also, the...
by Mir | Nov 11, 2008 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
As a parent I spend a lot of time watching my kids do stuff. Stuff that I drove them to, mostly. Piano, soccer, Tae Kwon Do, swimming, chorus, WHATEVER; the point is that it’s a typical part of my day to 1) get in the car, 2) drive the children somewhere, 3) sit...
