by Mir | Nov 28, 2006 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!
I stood in the kitchen this afternoon, transfixed by an empty jar of peanut butter. It was maybe 1:30 and I’d finally gotten around to making myself some lunch. So I pulled out the crunchy peanut butter and some cherry preserves (mmmm… sugary fruit) and...
by Mir | Nov 27, 2006 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Good news! Through a mixture of planning, assisting, and bribery, I was able to get the kids to clean up the damn playroom already. I know you were all really concerned about it. I discovered that with three of us and about an hour, and a liberal application of...
by Mir | Nov 26, 2006 | Ottomatic For the People, What do I do all day?
So last night, I got home (the trip back was as uneventful as the trip there, save for the lady next to me on the plane sucking down drinks in a manner that made it necessary for her to exclaim loudly to her companion across the aisle about every fascinating item in...
by Mir | Nov 24, 2006 | Ottomatic For the People, What do I do all day?
Hello! I ate my weight in fat and sugar yesterday. Today I shall repent by… going to another Festival of Eating. Ack. People, I do not recommend hiring Otto as your cruise director. I go where he tells me to, and where he takes me always seems to involve a lot...
by Mir | Nov 22, 2006 | Ottomatic For the People, Woohoo!
But the last-minute deals on flights aren’t bad, either. Thanks for traveling with Orbitz. This e-mail confirms the ticket number(s) issued for the “Atlanta 11/23/06” trip. This year, thankful doesn’t even begin to cover it. But right now I...
