When Goldfish Murder is the Gateway Drug

June 28, 2010

Not satisfied with the goldfish murder of last month, Ivy raised the stakes on Wednesday and tossed Claudia the dog over the stair railing treating her to a two story fall onto hardwood floor.  If you are an animal lover and you’re like, no way am I reading this if the dog dies, I’ll just tell you now: [...]

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Wherever You Go, There You Are

June 23, 2010

The thing about vacation is that though it is wonderful in lots of ways, there are some things you can’t escape no matter how far you travel.  On Wednesdays on the weeks I don’t have the kids, I get sad.  This happens predictably, routinely and irrationally.  It doesn’t matter that two days later I will [...]

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Robotic Bugs. Homer’s The Odyssey. All Inclusive Amnesia.

June 14, 2010

I’ll just get right to it.  Here’s my best vacation tip: All inclusive.  I highly recommend it.  It’s more money up front, but you know that feeling you have when you travel and you’re looking at prices on the menu, and they’re like: “Fruit plate with tropical medley, price:  $85 USD plus your first born [...]

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Downside: Almost Dying. Upside: My New BFF, Viagra!

June 10, 2010

A tree in the front yard fell down on Monday.  This happened in the half hour I wasn’t home (between getting Clyde and Ivy from school, then leaving again to get Hazel).  It would have demolished my car in the driveway, and anything/one else who’d been standing there.
Just after it fell, I took a photo, [...]

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When Dad Goes to Space

June 7, 2010

I’ve been thinking a lot about divorce lately, because I was sad last week and the sadness tends to bring everything up.  Specifically, I’ve been wondering about my children and how they make sense of being one of the few kids at school in a divorced home.  Clyde and Ivy were nine months old when [...]

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