by Mir | Jan 21, 2016 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, What do I do all day?
… I cannot remember if I have mentioned here or not that I’m going to be in The Vagina Monologues again this year. But in case I hadn’t, before, there ya go. Now I have. This may not mean a thing to you (maybe you live very far away; maybe you are...
by Mir | Jan 20, 2016 | I'm dating the television, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I realize that we are probably the last people on earth to have discovered Sherlock, but OMG, are you watching Sherlock?? I’ve never really understood all the fuss about Benedict Cumberbatch—I mean, fine, he’s an actor? Who acts well? And I have...
by Mir | Jan 18, 2016 | Dungeons & Dragons & Diabetes, It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
We had some scrambling to get Nerd Night rescheduled, this week, which prompted our friendly neighborhood Dungeon Master to share this with the group: It’s possible it made me laugh louder and longer than was strictly necessary, but I admit to nothing. Now,...
by Mir | Jan 13, 2016 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Having children just a year apart in school has its advantages, sometimes—they often do the same activities at the same time, and this year when so many things are broken into a 9th/10th night and an 11th/12th night, we only have to go once—but somehow I...
by Mir | Jan 11, 2016 | Dungeons & Dragons & Diabetes
For some reason, there are several cans of fruit pie filling in my pantry. I’m not sure why. It’s not the sort of thing I generally buy, and I have only the vaguest of memories of discussing having some for camping to go with this cast iron “hobo pie...