by Mir | Jul 20, 2009 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
We went on the world’s shortest camping trip this weekend, because it was Monkey’s turn to have his him-and-a-friend trip, and his friend decided that one night away from home was enough for him; and Monkey, of course, concluded that staying without his...
by Mir | Jul 18, 2009 | My name is Grumplestiltskin
I spent the morning packing up for another camping trip (this time it’s the Monkey-and-friend version, while his sister is away). I went into my bathroom and packed up my creams and gels and toothpaste and such and looked over the three different kinds of eye...
by Mir | Jul 16, 2009 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Otto and I have endless discussions about being A Visual Person vs. not being A Visual Person. Otto is visual. He sees things that I don’t. He remembers how to get somewhere if he’s been there once before, and can point out all of the relevant landmarks. I...
by Mir | Jul 15, 2009 | Health is overrated, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Yesterday Chickadee and I saw perhaps the kindest medical professional we’ve ever encountered, and I sort of wanted to put him in my pocket and take him home with us. He (yes, HE) was a nurse practitioner. I’ve always liked NPs. They seem to have most of...
by Mir | Jul 13, 2009 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
It’s exceedingly rare for anyone to accuse me of being an optimist. In fact, I’d wager a guess that most folks who know me would peg me for a pessimist, but they’re all wrong, because what I ACTUALLY am is a REALIST. Because, mostly, things suck....
