Category Archives: The Boy

It’s valium season. Again.

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

We set the trampoline up last week.  The children rejoiced heartily, while I, despite my outward signs of acquiescence, began my internal freak-out. In my head, I know that with rules and supervision, the trampoline is a relatively safe contraption. … Continue reading →

Posted in musings, The Big Girl, The Boy, The Little Girl | 4 Comments

Disillusionment

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

It’s late on Monday night.  The windows are open so we can enjoy the mild weather.  All day the birds have sang in the trees and we’ve heard cars drive up and down our street, but right now in the … Continue reading →

Posted in current events, The Boy | 5 Comments

Love trumps all.

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

Yesterday my son had surgery on his ear.  It was a relatively small procedure: the ear doctor removed the large cyst that had been infected for the past two weeks.  The surgery took less than an hour and they released … Continue reading →

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A gripping saga about Incredible Hulk ears.

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Last night the Divine-Forces-that-be decided that I missed the hospital too much so I needed to go back and pay a visit to the E.R.  You know, for old time’s sake. Only this time I got to take my son … Continue reading →

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Everything old is new again.

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

I mentioned the other day that my father-in-law gave my son the microscope and lab set that he played with as a young boy. The whole set up is pretty impressive and fills me with a powerful desire to watch … Continue reading →

Posted in just everyday life, The Boy | 2 Comments

It was the best of times, it was the most oppressive of times.

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

  This week, my oldest daughter received a Nook tablet from her grandmother.  A greatly anticipated, much longed-for Nook tablet. Here was the problem: With my technological skills being what they are, I had only enough knowledge to fully charge … Continue reading →

Posted in just everyday life, The Big Girl, The Boy | 6 Comments

My Christmas wish. Or, be careful what you let your son checkout from the library.

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

We were at the library this week, when my eleven year old son disappeared into the non-fiction section.  I assumed that he was going to hang out in front of the sports section as he has done for the last … Continue reading →

Posted in books, The Boy | 7 Comments

There is no escape from Harry Potter

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

For the past ten days we have been dealing with some sort of plague around our house.  Our youngest child escaped mostly unharmed aside from an ear infection, but the oldest two children have spent the better part of  a … Continue reading →

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It’s still rock and roll to me.

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

We’re in the car, driving home from swim practice.  I insist on listening to classical music on the radio, despite the nine year old’s exaggerated gagging in the back seat.  To be completely honest, mostly because of the nine year … Continue reading →

Posted in just everyday life, The Big Girl, The Boy | 4 Comments

The real moment I became a mother.

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

Eleven years ago today I became a mother for the first time.  After more than a decade spent parenting, the best way to describe being a mother is this:  it’s a bit like driving from New York to Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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