The longest, dreariest days of winter make me long for the hottest, most miserable days of summer last. This particular one was so noteworthy, my handsome, delightful husband and daughters LED the 5pm, 6pm and 11pm news.
Being, nothingness and @FloridaMan
Some time back, my friend Amanda sent me Buzzfeed’s wrapup of “The 40 Most Insane Things That Happened In Florida In 2012.” I replied that, technically, only 38 of the items qualified as “insane.” Firstly, Busch Gardens is the greatest theme park on the planet (safari! phenomenal rides! and free beer!), and tiger tug-o-war is…
February
I see two dragons in those clouds predicting at least five more months of Seattle winter. After 13 years, I have crossed the rubicon into Seattle winter weariness.
At the schoolyard gates…
… love’s labours lost.
Sweet, funny Valentines.
The lesser kid holidays are always the best: painting our Halloween faces, dyeing Easter eggs, toasting with Jameson minis for St. Pat’s. And on V-Day, it’s always something fun to wear, a toy, and something the Sugar Nazi in me is certain, certain will be the gateway treat to dental retardation. (This year, a candy…
This bed I’ve made
She curls into a hot parenthesis against me, tiny hands and feet twitching in ballet dreams. I gather the bedclothes over a wisp of porcelain shoulder: flanneled sheets, down comforter with a sueded duvet; February, and the weight of bedding has not been altered since the winter prior. “Mama’s bed,” she’d whispered before squirreling in,…
Secret weapon
Youth rebellion, 2013-style
Five-year-old: “Mama, stop fast-forwarding!” Seven-year-old: “When I grow up, I’m gonna WATCH COMMERCIALS!!”
Kindergartener library choice
I can’t WAIT for the sequel.