Last week I was so excited to stumble across some retro school badges in the gift section of a grocery store near us. This is not your average grocery store – it’s more than fancy; it’s fancy-schmancy. Occasionally they have little items in there that are brilliant, and I thought these pins were just that. …
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And We’re Back
Thank you for standing by – we were experiencing some time management difficulties out here this past week, and although I don’t really like to point fingers, it’s all Harry Potter’s fault. You see, Honey is 8 and a half, and it seemed like she was in a good spot to try the early books, …
Speed
As I’ve mentioned before, Hot Wheels is pretty consumed with cars. He has nested obsessions, though, so within the greater theme of cars he has questions and stories that can last for weeks at a time. One recent sub-obsession was, “Is a Porche ever faster than a Ferrari?” No matter what we said, he’d come …
Tweetness in the House
This weekend, our good friend Ellen stopped in for a whirlwind visit on her way back to Boston to see her family. Have a look at her blog for a glimpse of her work and life up in BC. I got to live with Ellen and my friend Sam up in Ithaca a few years back, …
Something Funny Going On Around Here
Yesterday things were a leettle topsy turvy in our house. The kids’ clothes were all in different drawers. The milk was pink. There were odd messages on the blackboard. And the food was just a bit backwards, if you ask me. Breakfast: macaroni and cheese, spinach, sausage Lunch: cereal, muffin, banana Snack: mini sandwiches, jicama …
Chicken Littles
Honey is eight, as I’ve mentioned before. Like many an eight year old, she is a fervent lobbyist for No Pet Left Behind, with a firm agenda that every household should have at least a dozen pets. Like many a lobbyist, she is persistent and wily, but the administration has remained inflexible on this issue, …
Tuning In
Life with HotWheels is a bit like spending most of your days beside a radio that is always on, and semi-permanently tuned to KCAR, “Your Trusted Source for Everything Car.” Every day, he performs long, loud, elaborate races with his cars. They talk to each other and make noises that probably sound like a bad …
Sauce
Every summer, as most of you know, we head back to Boston for a few weeks to see our family and spend some time at the beach. When I was growing up, I’d start planning for our August beach weeks sometime around now, in March, when the grey and the cold and the slush were …
Wow!
Ok, east coasters, avert your eyes. That goes for you, too, midwesterners. In fact, let’s just say if you live someplace that actually has winter, cover your ears and say, “lalalalalala I’m not listening” or something. But the rest of you, look! Wow!! This is the hail that fell on our back deck this afternoon. It’s …
Have You Seen TED Today?
If you haven’t been over ted.com lately, go now. I’ll catch you later. Today I watched A. J. Jacobs’ talk about his year of living biblically and enjoyed every minute. I’ve heard him on the radio and read a few of his articles, and always laugh at his self deprecating style and admire his insight. …