today we met some friends at the park for a picnic. the daughters played happily in the rain, hair and noses dripping, and paid no attention to my lovingly-crafted fake meat and pickle sandwiches. we mothers talked happily about librarianism. a fine time was had by all. until the junkies showed up! it is their park too, yes, and that's fine, ( Read more... )

WOOOHOOOO spring break, y'all ( Read more... )

my kid:

you know what i just saw in my mind?

a guy mummy with a mustache and, like, really big hair.

today h and i went on an absurdly beautiful hike with our children, and people we passed on the trail assumed we were one family. not so, you fools! the kids were cute and perfect, and the trail was all dense ferns and fallen trees, followed by steep trek up moss-covered rocks, followed by a dramatic top-of-waterfall picnic. there was a view of ( Read more... )

roar, it's bicycle madness. watch me wrestle that chain back on! look at that grease all over my hands! now is the time of year i talk my bike-mechanic friend into a free tune-up. it is not safe or a good idea, but some uncomfortably loud nocturnal rites feels so good when you're flying down a hill ( Read more... )

i won apples to apples last night, because i am the master. more anne frank hilarity. ("dead".) there was also a great deal of npr talk, which is irritating, because WE ALL LISTEN TO NPR, you don't have to make such a big deal about how amazing you are. what is that air of class, culture, liberalism, and intelligence about that lady? oh, it's ( Read more... )

it's a roller coaster, that's for sure.

today we tried to drive to the forest for some sanity time, but the kid got totally carsick, and puked all over. and she had been eating carrots. gross.

this afternoon, she emerged from her bedroom hollering "MY BOOBS ARE READY FOR ACTION!"

yes!

i have finally reached the captain mal part of buffy. only one ep in, so SAY NOTHING. it sure is taking me a long time to deal with buffy. do you think if i wrote nathan fillion a heartfelt letter he might move up here and take care of my every need for the rest of my life ( Read more... )

saturdays are always good because after class i am reunited with my kid after her time over at her dad's. i am done with work and school for a few days. we read all the new books i've collected, we dance and cook, there are occasionally pedicures. the kid watches a movie and i take a nap, using her belly as a pillow. sunday mornings usually ( Read more... )

today the clerk at the grocery store and i had a total bro-down over wanting to kill everyone in the store. and another (non-homicidal) bro-down about britney spears. this woman said "britney, she walking through midnight right now." i was totally astounded at that poetry ( Read more... )