by Mir | Feb 7, 2007 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I’m fighting a cold right now, which is frustrating. I’ve barely been out of the house this week, so where did it come from? Maybe from the orthodontist’s office, where everything is coated with invisible platinum for your bankruptcy enjoyment. (Note...
by Mir | Feb 6, 2007 | The Year of Living Changerously
It has become my favorite way to open a conversation with Otto—after our standard “well hi there” and “how was your day?”—to ask him, “So, did you sell your house today?” His home has been officially on the market...
by Mir | Feb 5, 2007 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", What do I do all day?
Periodically Otto and I discuss the things which we feel will be important to us, as a couple and as a new family, once we’re all living in the same house. For example: Otto feels it a crucial matter of family unity that we all enjoy watching Mythbusters,...
by Mir | Feb 4, 2007 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
So, um, if your kids were grounded through Monday, and there was, say, a big Television Event happening tonight that you wanted to watch (that started before their bedtime) would it be poor parenting to suggest that everyone could watch some television together but...
by Mir | Feb 3, 2007 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
The children—have I mentioned?—have had a run of bad luck lately. And bad luck is what it is, because none of it is their fault. Just ask them! They will tell you! It’s just that the universe, well, it is cruel. So cruel, in fact, that they are both...
