by Mir | Apr 25, 2006 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Me: Oh, we could go have sushi tonight! Grandpa: Good idea! We’ll do that. Chickadee: Sushi! YAY! Monkey: *flinging himself spread-eagled to the floor* THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END! (It must have been his dish of green tea ice cream that staved off the...
by Mir | Apr 23, 2006 | Retail Therapy
Once upon a time, all Americans were formally granted certain inalienable rights by the Declaration of Independence. Among those were life, liberty, and people sending you free stuff to try if you happen to have a website. I cannot even find the words to express my...
by Mir | Apr 22, 2006 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
It rained a little, today. Only for about… 6 hours of our drive. The kids were fantastic. We only listened to two books’ worth of audio, and the rest of the time they played Gameboys, read, colored, snacked, and asked me how much further. Monkey commented...
by Mir | Apr 21, 2006 | What do I do all day?
Today was a whirlwind of tying up loose ends for work stuff, running last-minute errands, and laundry. Sweet merciful heaven, the laundry. It turns out that you can only sustain the cycle of “run out of clothes, do laundry, take clean clothes out of the baskets...
by Mir | Apr 20, 2006 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I used to be the kind of person who turned her nose up when a car was dirty or cluttered on the inside. Cars are not for accumulating fast food cups! Cars are sanctuaries! They should be clean and orderly and people should be able to get in and sit down without having...
