Monthly Archives: June 2002

I have just discovered that I am co-winner of Sarah B.’s Young Guns II Haiku Contest! I’d like to thank my co-winner, the exceedingly literary Jackie-O. (It seems we have some sort of Before and After Jack thing going, which … Continue reading →

Postage rates are going up tomorrow. Thirty-seven cents for a stamp! And I just bought a roll of thirty-four-cent stamps! Now what the hell am I going to do with 100 stamps from the wrong postage rate?! Hmmph. Three cent … Continue reading →

It’s Jackson’s first birthday today. Woo! Every year on my birthday, my father still tells me the story of the night I was born (January, two weeks late, freezing rain, slipping through a stop sign, mom in labor for three … Continue reading →

The scene: I am pushing Jackson in the swing as Unenthusiastic Dad (who looks vaguely like Gary Sinise) places Cute Blond Son in the next swing. Me: (smile at newcomers) subtext of smile: “Hi! I’m willing to chat about babies.” … Continue reading →

The Cast Me (Ms. Fussypants) Jack (Le Chef Fantastique) Jack’s Mom (Grandma Barbara, Babs, Babzilla, Babarella, The Old Broad) The Menu Rocky Free-range Chicken Breasts Marinated in Fresh Rosemary, Olive Oil, and Other Secret Ingredients Green Beans with Butter and … Continue reading →

Twelve years ago I was living in Brooklyn with Eric and Joe. They were ex-lovers. When Eric was getting evicted from his place, Joe and I let him take the extra room in our ground-floor brownstone apartment. It was supposed … Continue reading →

I always do a little dance when my site hits make it into double digits before noon. (Ah, low-end blogging.) Was the Canadian person who Googled “maids discipline husbands” scared off by my admission of low libido due to prolonged … Continue reading →

Overenthusiastic Dad (to Jackson): “Hi!! What’s your name??” Me (reluctant to get too familiar): “His name’s Jackson.” O.D.: “Jason?!” Me (even more reluctantly): “Jack-son.” O.D.: “Well, hello, Jassen!! This is Coral!!” (indicates sprightly daughter with ringlets in red gingham sundress) … Continue reading →

One of the cruise lines is using Iggy Pop’s “Lust for Life” in its commercial. You may have heard it first in that inland epic, Trainspotting, but you’ve grown since then, you’re a citizen under pressure and you need to … Continue reading →