Posted in Potpourri on Sep 7th, 2007
Kids are so funny when it comes to anything medical. I had a little minor surgery yesterday, and in talking with Maia about it beforehand, I learned that she “outsmarted” the doctors and nurses the last time she had tubes in her ears. The anesthesiologist had apparently told her that he was giving her laughing […]
What I want to know is, just when, exactly, did my daughter stop thinking princesses were cool? She and her friend are at gymnastics camp this week, and the theme is “Pirates and Princesses.” Today they were supposed to dress up as either a princess or a pirate. They both chose pirates. Definitely didn’t want […]
Posted in Potpourri on Jul 24th, 2007
Now that I have bragged to everyone I know about how I’m getting published, in a book, as a contributing author, I feel an intense pressure to say something brilliant and eloquent in today’s blog post. But to heck with expectations. I have absolutely nothing of significance to declare to the world, so I leave […]
Posted in Potpourri on Jun 24th, 2007
Who remembers this classic childhood car game? We play it in our car a lot, minus the punching. Over time, however, Maia has evolved a complicated set of rules about exactly what you must say in order to receive credit for a punch buggy sighting; a script so complex that only she can remember it […]
Posted in Potpourri on May 16th, 2007
That’s the line Kent uses to wake up Maia every single morning, as she explained to new friends the other day with a classically exasperated “see what a goofball dad I have” eye roll. Like he really thinks that in the stupor of sleep, she’ll forget that it’s practically summer or that we live in […]
Posted in Potpourri on Apr 23rd, 2007
Noah (out of the blue, as we are pulling out of the McDonald’s drive-thru): I like McDonald’s. They don’t have McDonald’s at church. Me (in mock surprise, and curious to know why he made the random connection between McDonald’s and church): They don’t??? Well, what do they have at church? Noah: Donuts. Me (with a […]
Posted in Home Sweet Home, Potpourri on Mar 24th, 2007
In almost 13 years of marriage, Kent and I had never brushed our teeth at the same time. Until yesterday. You see, our new master bathroom has two sinks, a luxury we’ve never enjoyed before. And so without planning to, Kent and I found ourselves taking care of our dental health at precisely the same […]
Posted in Potpourri on Jan 1st, 2007
My track record of sticking to new year’s resolutions has been pretty decent during the past couple of years. Here’s the recap of my progress: 2005: Resolution: Lose 40 pounds. Result: I lost 50. 2006: Resolution: Keep the weight off. Result: Done, as far as the original 40 is concerned. Resolution: Read the Bible. Result: […]
My husband, the GI Joe collector, treasures his toys, but 364 days out of the year these collectible characters stay in their boxes, protected from dust and kids. Yesterday, however, was the exception. Yesterday was Game Day. The Army–Navy game, to be exact. On this day, Kent’s special edition Army and Navy GI Joes are […]
Posted in Potpourri on Oct 21st, 2006
In our household, that bodily organ known to the rest of the English speaking world as the brain, will forevermore be referred to as the "thinking thingy." Someone’s "thinking thingy" apparently malfunctioned and could not retrieve its own identity, but the "thinking thingy’s" owner (a certain eight-year-old who shall remain nameless, to protect the guilty) […]
