The Games are ON. After a series of crushing defeats, we have finally mounted a reasonable defense against my 8 year old Monopoly Magnate. She’s a quick, impulsive player, but Hot Wheels and I are holding our own by securing the railroads early and then acquiring Park Place and Broadway. She has a few …
Category Archives: Holiday
Disco Neck
Saturday night we went to an old-school kegger that was actually a fundraiser for HotWheel’s preschool. The idea came from an elementary school here in town that throws one each year as their fall fundraiser. Everyone wears a college sweatshirt and it’s some serious fun, particularly for people like me who went to art school …
Quest: The Ideal Bookshelf
We keep reorganizing our art/guest room. I’m crazy about this room, but it’s looking more and more likely that it’s a slightly above average room without any magical qualities whatsoever. So, out of my astronomically high list of requirements for the space, it will probably accommodate many of them gracefully, a few more with cajoling, …
More Vacation Thoughts
Before we went to New Hampshire, the kids and I had 11 days in Needham. The first couple of days were a bit surreal – we were all bowled over by the humidity. It was hot out here in June – unseasonably so. Up in the high 90’s, which is always a surprise when you’re …
Vacation’s Got It Together
There’s this incredibly sharp memory I have from back in middle school or so, of a grey slushy evening in winter, probably late February or March. My body was slumped over some eye-crossing homework assignment and I can still hear my old fluorescent desk light buzzing over the pages I had to finish before bed. …
Fathers
On Father’s Day, Tom wanted to do some painting, so he and the kids took to the back deck for some art in the sun. They had a great time, and I think Tom enjoyed the day. Thanks for being such an amazing father, Tom! We’re so lucky to have you. While I’m at it, …
Happy Birthday to Tom
We make a poster for every birthday – just like my mum always did when I was growing up. We also made some little flag signs for the table, and Hotwheels wrapped up a bunch of his cars for Tom and gave them to him for his birthday. Tom’s parents are visiting from Adelaide, …