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Monday, March 1st, 2010Henry: Okay, how about this! It’s a chocolate bar, and when you rub it on your skin, it makes you stay alive forever! Me: (silently nodding in agreement, secure in the knowledge we do not have to worry about saving for retirement.) I mean, seriously, think about this. Who doesn’t love chocolate? Who doesn’t love [...]
The Day Henry Took the Gold.
Sunday, February 28th, 2010Henry: “Look! I got a gold medal, a bouquet of flowers, and even a magazine! All from speed skating!” Me: “You’re really good.” Henry: “I trained.”
The Day We Got a Break.
Saturday, February 6th, 2010When I woke up this morning there was none of the usual drone from Nick Jr. in the living room. Only what sounded like a semi-serious conversation from behind Henry’s bedroom door between him and the girl who lives upstairs. She’s two years older than him; her brother is two years older than her, and [...]
The Day We All Got Snakes.
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Upon arriving home from preschool and shopping just now, Henry informed me of the following: We all have pet snakes now. His pet snake is named John. Erin’s is named Albert. (Albert is a girl.) Mine is named 37. He is 11 feet long. John eats leaves and beef. Today is The Day We All [...]
snore
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009There has been some tired going around here these days.
home, sweet jerks
Saturday, July 12th, 2008I will not say I never knew that getting home from vacation is often the best part of any trip, because I totally knew that. I will simply say that it’s been especially sweet thus far. The trip home was fine, mostly. Apparently a thunderhead imploded in Waukegan, just north of Chicago, which created a [...]
hum, humm, hummm.
Sunday, June 29th, 2008So. Things I have learned during our two weeks and counting without our precious boy in the house: The sense of purposelessness quickly dissipates. It dissipates into a sense of overwhelming, vacationlike calm. The awesome thing about feeling like you’re on vacation in the big awesome city where you live? You can do all the [...]
boy!
Sunday, August 5th, 2007Here, more pictures of Henry. Don’t say I never do nuthin’ nice for you. Oh yeah, these are from his birthday, like a month ago. Look, I’ve had a lot going on. I don’t judge you, people.
el chico
Thursday, July 5th, 2007Â While I’m throwing photos at you, here are a few slightly less un-recent ones of that kid, with the hair, the thing, whatshisname. That one.
fascinating
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007Two facts I did not fully realize before this morning: 1. There is a small switch located on the back of the neck of every child born to humankind. This switch has two positions: Position A is “TOTAL PAIN IN THE ASS”; Position B is “NOT A TOTAL PAIN IN THE ASS.” 2. This switch [...]
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