The things I can think of today to write about are really short and really random. So I figured I might as well write about all five of them. I apologize in advance that today isn't as fun or thought-provoking as previous days. I had a dream last night that I went shopping at Goodwill and ... Read More about Random
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Reviews
Eli is a big reader. He would read all day, non-stop, if he could figure out a non-stationary way to read. I think what he really wants is for me to have Inspector Gadget arms so I could walk behind him while holding the book in front of him and turning the pages for him. He'd love that. I used ... Read More about Reviews
Lionhearts
Here is what I want us to know in the depths of our souls. We are not terrible moms, or terrible wives/daughters/friends/sisters/cousins/granddaughters/employees/anythings because we are dealing with invisible illness. The terrible thing is the illness.The terrible thing is not ... Read More about Lionhearts
Jesse
I spent a few hours this afternoon helping to put my friend Liz's music classroom back together after it got a new paint job. My main task was vacuuming before furniture (and drum sets, and computers, and music stands) got moved back to their original locations. At one point we were listening to ... Read More about Jesse
Discipline
Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about. - W.H. Auden I have tried and tried to come up with something original to write today and have fallen short. Since it is W.H. Auden's birthday, I am taking his advice and ... Read More about Discipline