by Mir | Mar 6, 2013 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
There’s quite a bit of sibling adjustment happening ’round here. The kids have missed each other so much—more than I think either of them realized—but both have grown somewhat used to being the only kid in the house, and so we are seeing some...
by Mir | Mar 4, 2013 | Retail Therapy, What do I do all day?
It seems like—particularly after the first full week of reintegrating ourselves as a family of four and everyone managing work and school and stuff—the weekend should be a time to relax and unwind and simply have fun. We should… sleep! Watch...
by Mir | Mar 1, 2013 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I want to say stuff about how it’s going with Chickadee, because I am so happy, every minute, and still whispering to Otto, “Is this real?” and surreptitiously pinching myself because it’s so much better than I’d dared to hope for, having...
by Mir | Feb 27, 2013 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
If the writing thing ever completely dries up, I’ve decided I’m going to sell drugs. It seems like a reasonable course of action, given that a lot of people probably already think that’s what I do. Hang on; let’s back up. Back about a year and...
by Mir | Feb 26, 2013 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Offered without further comment, other than to say this is but her most recent observation on the oft-amusing experience of reconnecting with all the kids she’s known for years, some of whom have… changed… in her absence:
