Monthly Archives: September 2005
Yesterday’s post and comments raised some questions again for me. Like, how many more crappy nostalgiac posts about my youth will I make you skim through how will I talk to Jackson about big kid stuff like drugs. Will I … Continue reading
I’m always ready for Jackson to go to sleep before he is, but if after we get through three or four books he still isn’t down we’ll snuggle up under his covers and he’ll whisper, “Tell me a story about … Continue reading
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You may be aware that The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D came out on DVD last Tuesday. Liz Penn sums it up nicely. (I love her line “There’s a reason children aren’t allowed to vote, drive or make … Continue reading
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A cascade of infectionsApologies to both Charles Bukowski and Rosie O’Donnell Jesus God! My jaw hurts.Is it my night guard?No. I need a root canal.The tooth is dead.The tooth has three roots.One of the roots is hooked and must be … Continue reading
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Last Sunday Jackson was supposed to be at two birthday parties at the same time. I know! The preschool party circuit has no season, it’s a year-round one-two punch of presents and pinatas. Doing anything festive on September 11 still … Continue reading
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Two quick Katrina related things: Firstly, Deb is organizing Operation Panty Drop, delivering brand-spankin’-new underpants to people in Houston who’ve been displaced and dispossessed by the hurricane. Send new knickers only, please — seriously, how would you feel if someone … Continue reading
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There was a murder here on the West side last night. They found the body of a woman in a bathtub full of milk, with a banana in her butt. The police think it’s the work of a cereal killer. … Continue reading
What’s wrong with the word refugee? Interesting link about objections to using “refugee” to describe the citizens/evacuees/victims of Hurricane Katrina. Apparently George Bush and Al Sharpton aren’t the only ones who think it’s a Third World word that shouldn’t be … Continue reading
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A disgusting picture of a delicious burrito An unfortunate side effect of using Flickr is the feeling that you can post any crap photo you take and pretend you’re doing it just to stay in touch with your friends! And, … Continue reading
