Conversation with Lorenzo |
Lorenzo: C'mon Mom, ask me some more questions. True or False this time.Me: Okay, fine. True or False, Penguins live north of Alaska.Lorenzo: That's easy...FALSE.Me: That's right, Lorenzo! Wher... Posted by on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT |
Mount Diablo |
This is a quickie.
We went to Mount Diablo. It was hot at the base of the mountain (where we live), but it was nice and breezy at the top (where we camp). As we set up our tents we ... Posted by on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT |
The Outcome and a Blog Pimp |
If you didn't read my first blog yesterday, go back and read it and then read this one.
Well, I got distracted yesterday because Barbara (my friend as well as employee and mother of Madeleine's... Posted by on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:00:00 GMT |
Hmmm. How should I answer this? |
You may or may not know that my daughter, Madeleine (aka Mandy), spends her days in the living room doing schoolwork while watching/listening to CNBC. It all started when she didn't want to turn... Posted by on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:43:00 GMT |
Of Medicare and LL Bean: UPDATED |
Today was yet another busy day in a string of busy days. I am attempting to move my father from a nursing facility that is an hour away, to one that is two doors down from my home. It is a... Posted by on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:00:00 GMT |
My Favorite Part of the Debates |
There are actually two reasons that I love watching Obama and Clinton debate. The first is that at about 4:50pm, my daughter Madeleine freaked out my contractor by running down the hallway and i... Posted by on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT |
Politics and the 11 year old mind. |
I went to visit my Dad on Tuesday and we ended up talking about politics. He is in a convalesent home and, uh, hasn't been following politics. I was explaining about Hilary Clinton running... Posted by on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:20:00 GMT |
Two silly conversations |
Conversation 1
A little over a week ago, my friend came over with her mom to pick up her daughter, who I had been watching for a week. (Again, that's for another blog.) They immediately st... Posted by on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:22:00 GMT |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - NO SPOILERS |
I arrived home with my copy of the book at around 2am this morning, drank a triple espresso from Trader Joe's and stayed awake until it was light outside reading the book. Only sleeping about 4 ... Posted by on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:30:00 GMT |
Alameda County Fair |
Every year for three years I have gone to the Alameda County Fair. Usually, I am the lone adult with 5 or 6 kids, but this year, my dear sister-in-law Bridget decided to attend and things were C... Posted by on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 22:00:00 GMT |