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• Discovered Max is a natural born hula hooper. #SMAtuS #
• Oh my stars! THE 13 CLOCKS by James Thurber is simply the most delightful thing I’ve read in ever so long. You simply must read it. #
• Was told that a student taking a course I wrote liked it so much he stopped doing his other schoolwork. Oops! #
• @L_Hoff I think it had something to do with append() in reply to L_Hoff #
• @L_Hoff Delightful! in reply to L_Hoff #
• @mitdasein SMALL GODS. Or GUARDS! GUARDS! in reply to mitdasein #
• @mitdasein I’d recommend his short story collection SMOKE AND MIRRORS or GOOD OMENS. in reply to mitdasein #
• @mitdasein It really depends on your other interests. Different books have different meta-themes. EG, if you like vampires, try MASKERADE in reply to mitdasein #
• @mitdasein Well, it IS very funny. in reply to mitdasein #
• Alice was super mad when she realized this bus wouldn’t take her to the library. #SMAtuS http://t.co/04BLHDrg #
• @PennyRed I’m mystified that this was ever in doubt. Or surprising. Or needing to be concluded. in reply to PennyRed #
• ENDER’S GAME by Orson Scott Card: Read it again for my book club. Fascinating to revisit my 13 year old self. #
• Enraged my USB powered coffee mug warmer is too small for my coffee mug (What do you call a problem too ridiculous to be 1st world problem?) #
• Don’t worry everyone. I’ve been told they’re called princess problems! #
• @catvalente Because it’s an immature canonization of the 80s? I was a kid in the 80s & I feel like that’s the decade I know the least about in reply to catvalente #
• It’s mornings like these that make me want to decree NO TV IN OUR HOUSE forever and evermore. Serious meltdown’s over WHERE to watch #SMAtuS #
• @HillaryJacques When’s lunch? (I have a terrible time staying on-topic when I’m hungry…) in reply to HillaryJacques #
• @HillaryJacques Maybe the alpha male was a nonsensical dick because he skipped lunch, dinner, breakfast, and then lunch again? in reply to HillaryJacques #
• @HillaryJacques Geeze, leave some for the rest of us! What a douchebag. in reply to HillaryJacques #
• @shadalicious Hence, ZOMBIES! in reply to shadalicious #
• @Regan_Summers “confound” in reply to Regan_Summers #
• @Regan_Summers I hope I alleviated your waiting room tedium a smidge in reply to Regan_Summers #
• Just finished reading my friend @Regan_Summers‘ novella Don’t Bite the Messenger: Bite-size vampire fun! #
• @TheGonzoLecture Hilarious is hard to come by. THE CANON by Natalie Angier had some laugh out loud sentences. Not hilarious on the whole in reply to TheGonzoLecture #
• @TheGonzoLecture Oh yeah! Super Sad True Love Story is pretty hilarious! in reply to TheGonzoLecture #

 

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• Watch out! If you leave your 2 year old with us, Max is liable to teach him/her how to climb a ladder. Also, will read Dr. Seuss. #SMAtuS #
• Alice is really pushing the envelope in terms of exploring what her cuteness will let her get away with… #SMAtuS #
• Had a realization. For the first time in his life, Max chose a friend for himself, and had that friendship reciprocated. So awesome! #SMAtuS #
• @corprew So twice five volumes of febrile found
  With glue and bookboards were bounded round: in reply to corprew #
• @corprew 'Twas a miracle of rare devices,

  A punny appendix of thick indices! in reply to corprew #

• You know what's really great? This weblog of badgood SFF book covers: http://t.co/zfLGlyj9 Thanks, @SPLBuzz (FB version)! #
• Big day! I now know what a "big shark hug" is. Thanks, Alice! #SMAtuS #

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• The last couple of days, Max has tried to cheer up Sarah and Alice by playing harmonica and dancing. It's kind of wonderful. #SMAtuS #
• 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami: I'm not sure I can articulate why I like this book so much. Spooky meditation on the creative process. #
• @L_Hoff That goes without saying for Murakami, I think. It's surprising he didn't call it A WILD CAT CHASE. in reply to L_Hoff #
• @colinmeloy @lisabrowndraws @cfellis THE SAD TALE OF THE BROTHERS GROSSBART or THE ENTERPRISE OF DEATH, both by Jesse Bullington. in reply to colinmeloy #
• @umairh The optimistic answer: this is what happens when you lance a boil. But I'm not feeling super optimistic. in reply to umairh #
• Max tested out his new nickname "Stonewall" this morning. In other news, I have no idea what was bugging him. It involved Pokemon. #SMAtuS #
• Alice, a few minutes ago: "Stop bothering me! I'm trying to take a nap!" and shut her door. #SMAtuS #
• @L_Hoff @aarondietzwrite Aw, shucks. (Boy, "unparallelled forestallers" has a lot of Ls!) in reply to L_Hoff #
• There were a couple of extras boys around this morning. Alice shut her door, and asked for "Do not come in!" sign. Mini-me? Possibly #SMAtuS #
• The exact quote from Alice: "Mama, you write: Pirate Alice reading. Do not go in!" She was probably pointing at S when she said it. #SMAtuS #
• @L_Hoff @aarondietzwrite Well, you are no stranger to the "L". in reply to L_Hoff #
• Alice's favorite joke: "Knock knock. Who's there? X!" Me: "X who?" A: "X it's cold outside!" Where X=hands, bananas, pirates, butts. #SMAtuS #

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• If Max were a drug, I hella mainlined him over the long weekend. Oh yeah, I've been watching a lot of BREAKING BAD. Bitch. #SMAtuS #
• Oh, also, Alice now knows the names and positions of all the chess pieces. Oh yeah, and she's only two! #SMAtuS #
• I just got a letter in the mail from Max. Awesome! Made my day. Perfect way to start a new year. #SMAtuS #
• Last month, Mason gave Max a car. Today: "This is my Mason car, and I named it Mason." #SMAtuS #
• Max: Let's move to California, mom. The sun doesn't ever come out here and I want to take my grapefruit seeds and grow fruit trees! #SMAtuS #
• It's just as likely that Alice will want to read to you as be read to. Sometimes, we read aloud from two books at the same time. #SMAtuS #
• @dloitz I feel pretty lucky that I get to pretty much every day! :) in reply to dloitz #
• Mama's getting a new pair of shoes! http://t.co/q4rhP8WC #
• @HillaryJacques ! in reply to HillaryJacques #
• @L_Hoff *TWO* Umbridges!?!!? Horrors! in reply to L_Hoff #
• Max and I played our first sort of game of chess tonight. (No Stress Chess) #SMAtuS #
• Alice still talks about her "pirate party at the beach!" And how I was "Cake Pirate". So happy I did that! #SMAtuS #
• @L_Hoff Whuuut. Who's #3 in reply to L_Hoff #

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• At our library, the librarian said that Max's book-finding map (he drew it) was the best thing she'd seen in a long time. #SMAtuS #
• @HillaryJacques Nah, those you "see" over email…. in reply to HillaryJacques #
• Word of advice: don't let your car break down in the Science Center parking garage. You'll be there for hours. #SMAtuS #
• Also, super big thanks to Carol for rescuing Sarah and the kids and not taking no for an answer! Also, tacos! #SMAtuS #
• Also learned that there are lots of friendly helpful people out there. Esp. the lovely bro & sis who kept me company for a time. #SMAtuS #
• THE GREAT NIGHT by Chris Adrian: A modern retelling of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, perhaps my favorite Shakespeare play. Fun! #fridayreads #

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• Max finally got Alice back for that hair-pulling incident in the library. On an unrelated note, they are now dancing with puppets. #SMAtuS #
• Max drew a great picture of himself smiling in the middle of a tornado. #SMAtuS #
• @mikecane The takeaway is: if you're commenting on weblog, make sure your comment is relevant. Not sure what the fuss is all about. in reply to mikecane #
• Max, about Linsel's dog Oliver: At first when I met Oliver I was really nervous, but he turned out to be OK. #SMAtuSOL #
• Last night I told the kids the story of Canta Slaus. He lives at the South Pole and delivers presents to all south of the equator. #SMAtuS #
• If you want to stay on Alice's good side, don't call her a baby. Little Girl, I'm lookin' at you: "I Alice! I feisty! Watch out!" #SMAtuS #
• THE CHILDREN OF THE SKY by Vernor Vinge: Leisurely and charming for a science fiction novel. #fridayreads #

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• Survived yet another cookie party and lived (so far) to tell the tale! #
• @HillaryJacques Soooo…. you magicked up this Twitter post? in reply to HillaryJacques #
• @HillaryJacques Oh totally. I see, I see. So your Tweet O' Anguish was pro forma for all us non-magical digital plebeians? Kind of you. in reply to HillaryJacques #
• Alice: But I wanted a meat stick like in pirate book. You know, pirate chicken. #SMAtuS #
• @homebtwnpages @BookRiot Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco. in reply to homebtwnpages #
• So proud of Max. He comforted a crying two year old who was missing his mama. Soon, the student will surpass the master. #SMAtuS #
• Nothing's burned down yet. I consider that a success! Only scores of hours to go of temporary single parenthood! #SMAtuS #
• Walking down the beach just talking about pirates with Alice. #SMAtuS #
• The mornings are the hardest. Brain takes too long to boot up. Breakfast: the meal everyone hates here. Kids crazy goofy. #SMAtuS #

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• @Bookish_Bitch http://t.co/vguE7tXN For what it's worth. in reply to Bookish_Bitch #
• Max to Sarah and Alice: Have a good burrito you guys! They are yucky to me but I know you like them! #SMAtuS #
• Wonderful essay on the long-neglected Tom Bombadil (who I've always had a soft spot for…) I mean, Evil TB!?! http://t.co/zHnzMosO #
• Before reading books, Alice likes to put on her "reading clothes". (Reading clothes = pajamas) #SMAtuS #
• Alice: "I no want to go with Alicia. Want go with daddy for hot tub." Awwwww. #SMAtuS #
• Max, not wanting to stop hugging Sarah: "My arms are a circle!" #SMAtuS #
• Alice: "I write my name with colored pencils." And then she made a different color for each of the five letters in her name. #SMAtuS #
• @acornsandnuts http://t.co/AG8dJr9S Seriously. (Even though it neglects the guybrarians among us.) in reply to acornsandnuts #
• @acornsandnuts Oh, I totally do! in reply to acornsandnuts #
• Alice: Mommy all mine. Max at school. Ha ha ha! #SMAtuS #
• Alice, of a frilly sweater: No way! I no wear that! It's not cool. I cool, mama. I a pirate you know. Max wear dat. Ha ha! #SMAtuS #
• @shadalicious Mine too. in reply to shadalicious #
• Alice, of her pirate toy: "I only share with pirate boy. His name ARRR. He need nap, mama. I lay down wiff him." Then read to him. #SMAtuS #
• Max's friend at school was sick, so Max wrote him a very sweet get well card. #SMAtuS #

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• Alice's three favorite bands: Emphatical Piratical (pirate song), Cat Stevens (do do do song), and Pizzicato 5 (go go dancer). #SMAtuS #
• Alice: "Bye! I go back to my books!" and then she went back to her room. #SMAtuS #
• Max wore a disguise. He thought it was so funny when I called him a strange little man, he spent the whole night not being Max. #SMAtuS #
• I can't remember who I was telling about Werner Herzog reading Go the Fuck to Sleep, so I hope that person sees this! http://t.co/bZ3HqUgW #
• Alice: Max! Draw me a snowman? Max: Yes, Alice, because I love you. Alice: With a pirate hat? Max: Okay. Alice: Thank you, Max! #SMAtuS #
• THE QUANTUM THIEF by Hannu Rajaniemi: I love LOVE that there are such things as "gogol pirates" in this novel. #
• If you're in the neighborhood, the Phinney Community Center is doing its annual Giving Tree. Help make someone's Christmas so much better! #
• AT SWIM-TWO-BIRDS by Flann O'Brien: I read this to Alice when she was 4-5 months old. Evokes STRONG memories reading it now. #fridayreads #
• Max decided to write a book. 3 DAYS: NO DADDY! I'll be in Portland tonight and through the weekend, if anyone wants to hang out. #
• @nfarina Congrats! And I got to read it when it was FREE! (I guess it still is… on your website?) in reply to nfarina #

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• Max: If I had a robot dress, I would want to wear it all the time. #SMAtuS #
• READY PLAYER ONE by Ernest Cline: The whole thing's a love letter to the geeky 80s. Without reservation, my 30yo male friends will love it. #
• DAMNED by Chuck Palahniuk: A 13-year old in Hell. I only hope my kids are this funny when they're 13. #
• THE COLD COMMANDS by Richard K. Morgan: Was fine with blood & gore until the eye thing. Blurgh! Loved the barbarian-in-city angle, though. #
• Apparently, Max has all the kids in his class making his dot-to-dot style treasure maps. Max the Trendsetter! #SMAtuS #
• @beatitudes Hell, they're everything I don't want my children to be NOW. And they're 2 and 4. in reply to beatitudes #
• Tonight Alice wanted nothing at dinner except articoke! (marinated artichoke) and crackers! Oh yeah, she was covered in beet juice, #SMAtuS #
• Sarah: Alice you're kind of stinky. You need a bath. Alice: I no need a baff. I stinky pirate! Hee hee! #SMAtuS #
• @HillaryJacques Say it isn't so! …… Well, at least I heard it first from a friend. in reply to HillaryJacques #
• @HillaryJacques I feel sad. I haven't read her books in years, but I had about a three year Anne McCaffrey reading period in my life. in reply to HillaryJacques #
• We've discovered Alice loves pulling out pumpkin guts. #SMAtuS #
• I'm thankful for so much I can't even list it all in 140 characters. Hyperbole? I think not! Esp. thankful 2011's almost done. What a year! #

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