by Mir | Jul 8, 2010 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
You may have noticed a lack of Monkey stories this week. That’s because he’s away with his dad, and we are trying to muddle along in the space he leaves behind when he’s gone. Specifically, that space denotes a marked lack of: dimples, jokes that...
by Mir | Jul 7, 2010 | Ottomatic For the People
At last check, Otto was still carrying only about 17% of the vote in his favor on the cookies-and-milk issue. Honestly, I’m surprised it’s that high. And as I emailed several folks as your thoughtful and gag-laden comments rolled in, I think a part of my...
by Mir | Jul 6, 2010 | Ottomatic For the People
“Must you MOCK ME so?” asked Otto, in response to yesterday’s entry. I considered his question for a moment. “Yes. Yes, I must. Thank you for asking.” [Do you ever wonder what keeps him here? I wonder, quite often. I mean, Otto is smart,...
by Mir | Jul 5, 2010 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Ottomatic For the People
Well, yesterday was kind of a bust. We had plans to go out to the fireworks last night, of course, but then Chickadee got one of those random fevers, the kind where I notice she’s sort of red-cheeked and glassy-eyed, and when I asked if she was feeling okay she...
by Mir | Jul 4, 2010 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I took Chickadee grocery shopping yesterday, and she begged—begged!—for a watermelon. I enjoy watching her beg; I didn’t tell her I’d been planning to buy one, anyway. We came home and unloaded everything, and the next time I walked into the...
