Monday, June 27, 2005
Should have known
I bought Emerson a Baby Einstein book. She loved it so much in the store that she cried when I took it away from her to put it back on the shelf. I was going to get her a rattle, but she liked the book better.Swinging in her swing/high chair contraption,...
Friday, June 24, 2005
Dorkilicious
There’s always a checklist to follow when I go anywhere with the baby. Tonight, we were getting out of the car at Famous Dave’s - BBQ, yum! - and I was going through it...windows up?check.sunroof closed?check.purse?check.bank card in my wallet?check.diaper...
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Theory of Music
I developed a theory of music after playing a game years ago with geek friends of mine who would quiz each other on music knowledge. We would have “name as many bands as you can that...” category quizzes. One of them was place names, and the theory...
Monday, June 20, 2005
Monday, June 13, 2005
Wooden Acting
I have a splinter in my ass. I must have gotten it when sitting on the deck stairs watching the dog run around like mad. Scott offered to get it out for me, and I know he’s my husband, but I just can’t let him.Is that weir...
Driver's Ed
Scott got off work last night at 11:30. I was tired, okay? I was TIRED! We’re driving home, and I stop at a red light on Milledge Avenue. We’re still chatting away and after a couple of minutes Scott gets impatient.Scott: “So, are you just going to...
Saturday, June 11, 2005
Monkey Brains
Scott and I are writing the summary of his book to submit to Harbor House Publishing. We’re writing it in the form of a news story (my idea), and I’m writing it because Scott doesn’t know how to do this. He’s frustrating THE HELL OUT OF ME because -...
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Twenty Steps to Mommy Success
My friend Jennifer wrote recently: “It sounds like Mommydom is treating you just fine even though children can so easily turn into 'howling balls of fury.' I was talking to Catherine this morning about her Emerson. She’s teething and trying to crawl....
