A flood of memories washed over me last night as I read “Checking Up on Daddy” by Adam J. Roth. It’s a book that I think is a celebration of so many things; family ritual, shared parenthood responsibilities, the sing-song way we speak to our little ones. I could almost hear myself saying the phrases [...]
Entries from September 2010
Celebrating the Hand Off (Checking Up On Daddy)
September 30th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Kids · Life Observations · Steaming Cups Book Club
Missing Parents Weekend
September 22nd, 2010 · No Comments
For some reason I double scheduled myself on Parents Weekend at college and now my husband will be off on his own. I am going to the Adirondacks with some friends, which is nice, but why in the world when I have a ton of boring weekends, does this particular one happen to be Parents [...]
Note to Reporter in Sprayed on Clothing
September 15th, 2010 · 6 Comments
Dear Silly Woman: You are an adult so I am very surprised to have to be writing you this, but as a mom with years of experience in dressing those who may need assistance (while mine were children at the time), I am compelled to explain some basics to you. First, if you have a [...]
Tags: Pet Peeves
Getting Cable … sort of
September 8th, 2010 · 3 Comments
Well the kids thought that hell has frozen over. We are getting cable but only the broadcast tier. What’s that? You have never heard of that? That is because cable companies don’t want you to know that you can pay about $11 a month for excellent reception (no converter box) and get your regular broadcast [...]
Tags: Life Observations
Back to Abnormal
September 2nd, 2010 · 4 Comments
All quiet on the Home Front as my son is back to college. He left enough to remember him by on the floor of his bedroom. So I wanted to know all about how he was doing so I texted him and asked. His reply? “Good” Filled with that complete and exhaustive description of his [...]
Tags: Kids · Life Observations
