As a rule I never pick up hitch hikers. Well except for that time in the middle of last January when Greg was following me in his car and it was minus 40 degrees and I saw this teenager on the side of the road. I’m pretty sure he was a hitch hiker because he […]
Archives for June 2011
Cycles of life
“So you’re going to be a grandmother. How do you feel?” People have been asking me this question for the past several months. And always with a taunting smile. Partly because I haven’t finished raising my own kids; partly because I’m the first of my circle of friends and colleagues to have a child “with […]
Duct tape is not the solution to EVERY problem
I’m not sure if I’ve ever confessed this out loud but I have the worse memory of anyone I know. And I’m pretty sure that I have the worse memory of anyone you know too. Just the fact that I can’t even remember if I’ve ever TOLD you about my memory serves as a kind […]
So long wisdom teeth
Well I finally did it. I made an appointment to have my wisdom teeth pulled and I actually kept it. And went. I have to admit though that I’ve been a little stressed about it all week. My appointment was at 1 today but I arrived at noon because I was afraid of changing my […]
My attempt at talking to my son about where babies come from
Last night Jonathan discovered what could have been the most “epic” discovery of his life. So far. He was watching TV (probably one of those reality-yet-you-can’t-believe-it’s-real shows; also known as stupid) when he came into the kitchen to tell me about his awesome discovery. “Mom! A lady had seven twins!” “That’s not twins. That’s a […]