Category Archives: Life, the Universe and Everything

I’m rediscovering the fine line between what makes a 1-year-old giggle and what makes him throw up on your sweater. And thank God for my daughter, our library of Disney videos and Noggin! Continue reading →

There’s this question the 3-yr-old keeps asking me. Never heard it before… It’s brilliant in its philosophical implications. Just in case I didn’t catch it the first time, he keeps repeating it. Again. And again. And again. And again… Continue reading →

Lord help me! I’m babysitting a 5-year-old, a 3-year-old and a 1-year old!!! I have never been more grateful for my 14 and 17-year-olds. Continue reading →

WOO-HOO!! Appointment moved to next Tuesday! It’s popcorn for lunch!! Continue reading →

Instant karma Continue reading →

Let’s say there’s a really cool movie that you want to see really badly. In fact, let’s say you’ve already bought tickets for you and your family for Friday night. Let’s say that you went to lunch today and found … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Crap. Look like it’s back to typing one-handed for me. Went to the office Christmas party last night, which inexplicably included a bowling component. I started out with a ball that was too heavy and sprained the ring finger on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Man, it don’t get no better than this. In spite of the downpour today (or perhaps because of), it’s turned out to be one, nice Sunday. We sang our Christmas cantata in church today, and we made it through alive. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well, we survived. In fact, we had a pretty good time. I kept the embarassment factor to a minimum, and the crowds weren’t all that bad. Now we’re going to settle in and watch A Muppet Family Christmas, which I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Yes, kiddies, in spite of the fact that we still don’t have the tree put up, the ole calendar on the wall tells us it’s Christmas time. Time for my annual shopping day with the kids. It’s tradition. We spend … Continue reading → Continue reading →