by Mir | Jul 17, 2011 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
Last night we went out for frozen yogurt after dinner, and after enjoying our treat we exited the shop only to discover a couple sitting at a table out front enjoying their dessert… with a large macaw. The bird had his own seat. He was munching on a raspberry,...
by Mir | Jul 14, 2011 | Oh look! Something furry!!
As I so often do, after a more difficult topic, today I’m going to go “LALALA!” very loudly with my fingers in my ears, and turn to lighter matters. Lighter matters like trying to drown my dog. The thing is, she can swim. We KNOW she can swim. And...
by Mir | Jul 13, 2011 | Health is overrated, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
There’s good news and there’s bad news, when it comes to the latest on my darling daughter’s skin. The good news is that we didn’t have to see Dr. BadHair again; this week we saw the head of the department, who asked us a year ago how far we...
by Mir | Jul 12, 2011 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
I think we all have a few of those childhood memories that are indelibly burned into our brains; moments when we felt like we would never fit in or be “right.” I watch my kids trying to navigate tricky social waters and desperately want to tell them that...
by Mir | Jul 11, 2011 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", What do I do all day?
I feel like my entire weekend was spent preparing or consuming food. And that’s okay—lord knows that I am a big fan of eating, and I’m willing to invest some time so as to make that experience happen—but it helped me to understand that I...
