It’s 10 o’clock. Have you seen my 12 year old?
I had been warned for years, and had been expecting it. I knew viscerally and in every capacity that yes, it was BOUND to happen and likely SOON. So why, when my 12-year old son up and got all hormonal on me, was I so flippin’ shocked? Maybe because I anticipated a slooowwwww slide into [...]
American Idol Cupcakes
American Idol CupcakesOriginally uploaded by SweetToothFairy These are the kinds of cupcakes I aspire to. Gen, you should have had these last night!
Olbermann on Clinton: Understanding who matters
In a tricky primary season filled with tricky definitions of tricky counting procedures, Keith Olbermann predicts Clinton’s next steps.
Dear 1983: Thank you for synthesizers & synthetic fibers
The weekend is over, your gas tank is empty, your inbox is full. Dinnertime is around the corner, you have no meal planned, and dosing the kids with Benedryl and dropping them in front of the electronic babysitter is sounding better and better. DO NOT DESPAIR! All you need is some INSPIRATION! Something to pull [...]
The Tell-Tale Laundry Room
TRUE! Disorganized, very, very dreadfully disorganized I had been and am; but why will you say I am lazy? The slovenliness had sharpened my senses, not destroyed, not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute… To wit: I awaken with a start from a deep, deep sleep. I lay awake, listening. I [...]
