Archive for March, 2007

18-25 inches *is* pretty impressive I guess

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Kevin is very excited about the earthworms. I’m told that I don’t understand! About the earthWORRRMS.
It’s true, I don’t. But I support you Kevin. And if what you need to do to be happy in this world is go out in a thunderstorm without a flashlight at 2:30 in the morning because these are oh [...]

This thing I’m doing lately

Friday, March 30th, 2007

“Mama? I really don’t like this thing you’re doing lately.”
“What’s that.”
“This thing you do a lot, where you like just tell me what to do and you say it like I have to do it.”
“Well, that’s called being a mama. It’s my job sometimes.”
“Well you’ve been doing it a lot lately and I really — [...]

Scout’s honor

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

He woke up grinning. And already dressed. He couldn’t wait to get to school and show everyone what was on his shirt. Because Nicolaus? Who is kinda fourish? Earned his very first patch yesterday.
Now I know that a four year old can’t join scouts, and my dad finds it a little disturbing that we [...]

Convert your photos to Black and White like a PRO. (fessional designer and/or prostitute.)

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

I know it’s tempting to sometimes use those fancy options on your digital camera like sepia or B&W (my mom just cried a little because I called that fancy) — but please don’t. It’s much better to capture your image in full color. That way you gather as much information as possible while you’re taking [...]

The unexamined urine is not worth peeing

Monday, March 26th, 2007

People keep asking how I’m doing and it’s awkward because really, I have no idea. I have drank and drank and have peed impressive volumes into hospital-issued party hats and also into non-hospital issued Winnie the Pooh Take N Toss cups. And I have studied all of the pee trying to find anything that looks [...]