Next Steps
I need to write a post about this summer. A lot has happened, and Baguette has done some great things. We’ll get to that. For now, here’s what we’re focused on:
Cleaning Up and Cleaning Out
You know how some people have a junk drawer? For the past several years, we’ve had a junk room. That wasn’t the plan. It was supposed to be my office, for the freelancing business I was going to have on… Read moreCleaning Up and Cleaning Out
My Top 4 July 4ths
Counting up: 4) The year I went to Battery Point to see the Tall Ships. I think I may have spent the day alone, with the exception of the homeless woman for whom I bought breakfast, but it was a… Read moreMy Top 4 July 4ths
Six Years Old
Happy Birthday, Baguette! No dancing on the table.
Spring Break! And Then a Bit More
This is Baguette’s first year in school, which means that we just had her first Spring Break. No, we did not take her to Mazatlan or South Padre Island or the Bahamas. We went to Mammoth with some friends! There,… Read moreSpring Break! And Then a Bit More
Doing What Works, Because It Works
Today, Baguette’s Daisy troop had an outing to a UCLA Gymnastics meet. I’ve been thinking about taking her to see a gymnastics meet, so this seemed like a great opportunity. She’d get to see some of her friends and have… Read moreDoing What Works, Because It Works
Naming Rights
When we first met Butch and Sundance, they were named Bert and Ernie. Those weren’t their original names–not that anyone is aware of, anyhow–but that’s what the shelter had named them. They’re fine names. But as far as Baguette is… Read moreNaming Rights
Occurrences Of Late
Mr. Sandwich: I’m developing legal arguments regarding why Ariel’s contract with Ursula isn’t binding. Me: Because she’s a minor? Mr. Sandwich: That, and Ursula keeps employing metaphors that Ariel cannot be expected to understand, like “Rake ’em across the coals.”… Read moreOccurrences Of Late
Kindness
We took Baguette to the doctor yesterday, to check on a minor concern. While we were there, we decided to get her flu shot–none of us has gotten it so far, because we’ve all been sick through the fall and… Read moreKindness
Book Talk: Things I’ve Read Recently
Your definition of “recently” and mine may not be quite the same. Whatever. It’s my blog, so I get to pick. Anyhow, here are some books I’ve read, with the occasional thought attached. The Book of Night Women by Marlon… Read moreBook Talk: Things I’ve Read Recently