When I was about three years old Mr.Rogers looked right out of the television, right at me, and said, “You are special, and I like you. Do you know why? Because you’re you.”
It’s four in the morning; I worked on putting broken glass into test tubes all night. It’s relaxing work if you can get [...]
You are so jealous of me. Because I have twin nephews. Who are TWINS. Both of them. I mean each of them. Whatever. Two!
This morning we drove my mom to the airport so she could go and meet them and give unto them a very important letter that was dictated to me by their [...]
The basket was full. Graham had already eaten one of the mini muffins. Nicolaus had eaten two muffins, a mini waffle thing, and a croissant. We’d gone a little heavy on the breakfast bakery items.
We got all the way through checkout before I realized my wallet wasn’t with me. More disturbing than the hassle of [...]
1. Good try! But still no.
I dreaded taking them into the bank, but it had to be done. I gave them a detailed pre-flight lecture, with the slogan Pretend you are grownups.
They nodded. Okay? Okay.
“Mama, am I a grown up?”
“That’s right.”
“In a few minutes, I am going to drive your car.”
2. I see where you’re [...]
It’s after one in the morning, when only the children of our nation’s crappiest parents are still awake. It’s awful, I should be strict about bedtimes but it’s hard when your kids are most charming and most sweet and mellow after 10pm. Plus! My mom’s in town, and she is a late-night stayer upper. So [...]