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...
by Mir | May 12, 2009 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Tomorrow my dad and stepmom arrive for a week-long visit, and because we love them very much and hope they never figure out what complete and total pigs we are, we’ve been tidying up the house in preparation for their arrival. Um. Wait. I think maybe they read...
by Mir | May 11, 2009 | Ottomatic For the People
As if it wasn’t wonderful enough to have Mother’s Day yesterday—complete with Otto’s ceremonial announcement that the pool was officially ready for swimming, subsequent offer of a buck fifty to any child who went off the diving board into the...
by Mir | May 10, 2009 | Woohoo!
Happy Mother’s Day! The thing I love about Mother’s Day is that it really is (or should be) for everyone. Everyone had a mother. Everyone knows an awesome mother (or two or twelve). Today I celebrate the great moms in my life as well as the kids who made...
by Mir | May 7, 2009 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony, Ottomatic For the People
Part of the cycle I have trouble with, when I’m feeling wretched, is that it’s pretty rare for me to lose sight of the fact that I’m being ridiculous. I mean, I feel crappy. I don’t like feeling crappy. But I have a roof over my head, a...
