by Mir | May 19, 2009 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
It came as a total shock to me, yesterday, when we filed into the school for Chickadee’s “moving on ceremony” and I found myself tearing up a little. I am not a terribly sentimental person under the best of circumstances. And as we already know,...
by Mir | May 18, 2009 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
So, here’s the thing about strawberries at this time of year: They’re EVERYWHERE, here in Georgia. You can get them cheap at the grocery store, the farms are all advertising that they’re peaking, heck, we’re even growing them in containers on...
by Mir | May 17, 2009 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
So my folks are here and we’re totally taking advantage of their good graces. The other night, my husband and I went on a hot date, leaving the children at home to torture play with their grandparents. Otto and I had a delicious dinner and then—heady with...
by Mir | May 15, 2009 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
It’s getting to where it feels like I need a whole separate calendar just to keep track of the end-of-school-year events and happenings and places we are required to be and things we need to do. (For example: The day after school ends, incoming middle schoolers...
by Mir | May 14, 2009 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
This morning, we trooped over to school like the dutiful parents and grandparents we are, and watched while a whole passel of third graders were shepherded through their “moving on” ceremony, even though there’s still a week of school left. This is a...
