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...
by Mir | Jan 8, 2016 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, What do I do all day?
Well I, myself, need to talk about kale. Maybe you don’t. But you’re here and I do, so we’re going to talk about kale. [Possible alternatives to talking about kale: Talking about the fact that I just got 10″ of hair chopped off and now I have...
by Mir | Jan 6, 2016 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony, Retail Therapy
I have decided that time is a terribly confusing construct. There were years when it seemed to drag on and on and on and I was sure that my children would never grow up and we would be frozen in time, forever. Then I bought a new car and went to write about it and...