Last Sunday, after a swim lesson, a walk to the park and a visit to Dunky’s for her favorite donut, my daughter and I came home. Telling her that I’d like a little time to myself, I asked her to play on her own for a while, and set her up in the kitchen with […]
It’s a meeting. Diplomatic negotiations are underway.
Walking to school… Rada (noticing that people leave their cars running to warm them up): Thats wasteful Me: Yes, it is. Rada: Its bad for the earth. Me: Yes. Rada: God must see this and be angry. Me: Perhaps. Rada: How can God see everything? Me: Well, I think God is everywhere. Rada: No, it […]
At Kidstock, Rada gets to try on several new identities.
It has been hidden too long. I shall speak it to the world: I love the Burger King Whopper with bacon, cheese, tomato and extra pickles. I love the cool mayonnaise on hamburger and the sweet-tartness of the pickles. I love the salty chewiness of the bacon, the meltedness of the cheese and the crunchiness […]
Saturday’s plans were dead in the water by 9:30. The long-awaited roller-skating playdate had been canceled. While listening to the bored whines of my daughter, I perused the snow on the ground, considered the moderate temperature… and decided this would be the day to go cross-country skiing. I had to practically drag Rada out the […]
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Beth, Jo, Amy and Meg.
Rada and I are playing chess again. It’s a nice indoor activity for these cold, gray, slushy days. Shown below is the dreaded ‘double-upside-down-rook’ move…
Little did I know that Pythagorus would have such a huge impact on my commute. Here’s why: My new job is in a building 3 blocks closer to home and my daughter’s school. And those 3 mere blocks change everything. From the old building, it would take 29 minutes to walk from work to my […]