by Mir | Jan 17, 2012 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
In the midst of angst and hand-wringing, I sometimes find it helpful to remember that my kids have survived worse. Even more comforting, in a bizarro sort of way, is remembering that I survived MUCH worse, and what’s more, back then—in the Stone Age, you...
by Mir | Jan 16, 2012 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
First: A health update! Thank you so much to everyone who had such kind words and thoughts for my sweet mother-in-law; once again, she fooled us all. She’s out of the ICU and doing much better. This is good news because we love her, but excellent news because I...
by Mir | Jan 12, 2012 | My name is Grumplestiltskin
In 2010, Monkey had a seizure, and I spent about three weeks completely convinced that he had a brain tumor. Otto and I lay in bed at night, holding hands, talking quietly about the “what if”s and sometimes about nothing very important, just because...
by Mir | Jan 10, 2012 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
But at least today I’m not putting it here. It’s actually over at Off Our Chests, because writing about our little saga this weekend got me thinking about various tampon-related issues from my youth. Or, rather, the youth of those who honestly had no clue...
by Mir | Jan 9, 2012 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
“I would never blog this,” I told her, after. “What? You HAVE to blog about it!” she said. “People should KNOW. It’s DANGEROUS.” I asked if she was sure, and she said yes. So please be mindful of the fact that my...
