Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Sarah: Sans-coffee, poor dear. Max: Lost his shoelace fishing line at the zoo. A great tragedy: “I don’t want a new fishing line, I just want MY fishing line.” Alice: Cranky from teething. time: The slow crawl through the day. us: Still fighting off various bugs and illnesses. Shawn: Who will rid me of this [...]
Sarah: Doing the hard work: day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute. Max: New bike helmet. Who knows what other hijinks in the meantime? When Alice is sad, he tells her that I’m at work, but that I’ll be home soon. It’s stories like that that keep me going. Alice: The teeth, they [...]
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Sarah: Hands full, no doubt. Max: Entering picky food phase? Or maybe just too busy to eat? Alice: Can’t stop talking, unless I’m trying to record her. time: And miles to go before I sleep. us: Not them. Shawn: Immersed in audio recording technology minutiae.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Sarah: First time alone at the zoo with two kids: success! Max: Slept in. Rode bike there and back. Met Norman, the King Cobra. Grilled cheese induced head bonk. So sad. Alice: @10 minutes after waking: Outfit #2 time: The morning goes too fast us: Yes. Shawn: Feeling groggy, but no grog to be had. January [...]
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Sarah: Mysterious phone calls in the mail. Or something. Max: To Sarah: “When I used to be you, I drove a car.” [somewhat paraphrased] Alice: Flirting with bronchitis. time: Sitting in the dark waiting for sleep takes a long time. Kicking the wall doesn’t help. us: With weekends like those, who needs weekdays! Shawn: Papa [...]
Sarah: See the spiral – break it. Max: The sound and fury signifies nothing; don’t take it personal. Alice: Sitting up… all by herself! time: It’s Friday, thank the global pantheon! us: Like Legos, when they break apart, we just put ‘em back together. Shawn: Coffee’s not enough for me. I need a stronger friend…
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Sarah: Nothing a little wine, olives, and focaccia wouldn’t cure. Didn’t stiff barkeep this time. Thank god for family-powered childcare. (Here’s to you, Alicia!) Max: It’s a pajama-powered day, today. Yukkin’ it up at the grocery store, or so I have read. Alice: Croupy as all get out, poor thing. time: The only cure for [...]
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Sarah: …Let’s just say it was not the best birthday ever. Max: Yes, sir, that boy’s got a set of pipes on him. Welcome to the “terrible” twos, old son. Alice: Always watching, always listening, such pressure. time: Can we get to next week already? us: Held together with duct-tape and some chewing gum. Some [...]
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Sarah: Many happy returns! Tea and cakes all round. Max: Late Night + Cake + Ice Cream + (Temporarily) Lost Binky + Toothbrushing = An unholy combination, let me tell you! Alice: Unswaddled, a total bed hog. It’s family tradition, yo! time: What is this? us: Verging on total wellness. Shawn: Blinded by the light. [...]
Sarah: Made some rocking ‘dillas this weekend. Too tired to recollect what was in them, but it sure was tasty. The apartment work’s cranking into overdrive. Sleep interrupted. * Max: –That cat is going away. –Where’s that cat going? –To his cat job. –What does he do at his cat job? –{{undecipherable}} –Does that mean [...]