Thursday brought an exciting morning as the kids woke up to find that Peter had come home. There was much hugging and kissing and jumping around while yelling “Daddy!!” Daddy arrived with roses for me and sweet valentines for each of the kids, which may bring on the idea that every time dad sweeps through [...]
Posts from ‘February, 2008’
Dancing to his own beat
The scene is Perkins, the girls and I are sitting in a booth, waiting for Nathaniel to come back from the bathroom so we can leave. I throw an idea out there for consideration: “What do you say that we just leave now before Nathaniel comes back and see what happens?” “No!! He’ll be scared [...]
Tom Wopat was a pansy
The Holy Grail….Loch Ness Monster….The Fountain of Youth…..Black clothing for children in the spring…..what do these things all have in common?? The search for all of the above can become an obsession that will not only drive you mad, but also take your entire lifetime! As Peyton and I had a very special photo session [...]
Weekends, not for the weak of heart
I know in some parallel dimension the weekend is meant to be a time of rest and relaxation. And if I ever find that dimension I’m going to hang a hammock and take a nap. But in OUR dimension, the weekend is a time to frantically run around and try to catch up with the [...]
The Breakfast of Hope
My tips for how to have a successful speech: 1. Stay up ALL night long obsessing about whether or not you know your speech well enough. 2. Wear a dress with a floor length skirt so that you can also stress about whether or not you’re going to trip on your way up to the [...]
