by Mir | Nov 4, 2007 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Chickadee: So there’s Fred, and Tom— Monkey: Sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! Chickadee: Ew, no, they can’t do that, they’re both BOYS! Me: That’s okay, sometimes boys kiss each other. Monkey: They do? Me: Sure, we’ve talked about...
by Mir | Nov 3, 2007 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
[Ed. note: Believe it or not, this entire exchange was extremely jovial, punctuated with laughter on both sides.] Chickadee: So I had my piggy bank, and I tried to get the money out, except I shook it and shook it and— wait. I lost my train of thought. I need to...
by Mir | Nov 2, 2007 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
I have a cell phone, and I love it and I hate it. I love knowing that if I’m out and have some sort of emergency, I can reach someone. I hate that it doesn’t always work, that I often forget to charge it, and that most often when it rings it’s not...
by Mir | Nov 1, 2007 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I love Halloween, but in the same way that I love tequila—a little bit goes a long way, and too much is, ah, regrettable. The dressing up? That’s awesome. Having candy? Yes, please. (Especially from the point of view of this whole parenting gig, because...
by Mir | Oct 31, 2007 | Retail Therapy, The Year of Living Changerously
You know what today is, right? No, no… not Halloween. I mean, yes, it IS Halloween, but that’s not what I’m talking about. OBVIOUSLY it’s Halloween, and I know that mostly because I spent three hours last night finishing Monkey’s costume,...
