I was 10.   He said "always be ready to walk away".    Often times, we'd actually start walking away from the stall or out of the store before you'd hear "wait ( Read more... )

don't ever stop being you.    I BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG love you.

and i'm really sorry that in about 5 minutes i have to interrupt the cuteness and take you to daycare.

Love,

Mama

This pretty much sums it all up.   i actually can't look at this picture without getting really anxious.


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someone, somewhere is playing BAD country music loud enough that i can almost make out the words.

city girl says:   PLEASE make it stop.   PLEASE.    it's bad.  and i hate country music to start with.

if it was a cat, i would shoot it and it would thank me.

(score one point for "reasons to move to the city")

I have a friend who has a 9 year old boy.  He just finished (and *loved*) Neil Gaimans "The Graveyard Book" and "Coraline".   Now he wants more, but my Gaiman expert (Dave) says it might be a bit to adult-themed for a 9 year old ( Read more... )

Lolo is playing with her toys.   She has this wind-up grim reaper that her dad gave he (go figure!).   Lolo has decided he's the Alpha Toy when playing with toys of this size.   Apparently, Death caught a tiger.  I think she's looking for minions now.....

Last night, Lolo had he first nightmare that she could describe.   the description went like ( Read more... )

Lolo crashed out yesterday just before 5pm.   having small children nap at or after 5 is never advisable, which is why i was surprised/pleased that she just plain slept STRAIGHT THROUGH TO 6:30am.   at which time i had to wake her up ( Read more... )

a)  in a blackout/disaster, i would surely die of carbohydrate overload ( Read more... )

Thinking of going to europe through NYC in june.

i'm WAY on the cheap here, but want someone to do this with.

i promise you will see me drunk at least once, and i will do my utmost to make sure we have a place to stay as much as possible (i'd rather buy a famiy dinner than pay for a hostel).

first stop: London.  after that i can't tell you.  might ( Read more... )

it turns out the fridge has gone R.I.P.

i keep wanting to put things back in the fridge so they don't go bad.    then i remember.......