Posted in Inspirational, Silence Please on Oct 13th, 2008
I love Columbus Day. Inexplicably, it’s one of the holidays I get off from work, even though I’m not employed by a bank, the government, or the post office. Even my husband, who DOES work for a local city government, has to work today. And the kids have school. Is it obvious yet why I […]
Posted in Silence Please on Aug 16th, 2007
I think that’s what the men who have married into my family want to post on the foreheads of their wives. Because it’s common knowledge that when you put us womenfolk in a room together, nothing tranquil can ever come of it. Just a migraine, if you happen to be a man in the vicinity. […]
Posted in Family, Favorites, Silence Please on Nov 17th, 2005
Start with two beloved but rambunctious offspring who have yet to learn the difference between inside and outside voices. Add one tirelessly fun-loving husband who is more boisterous than the both of them put together. Season generously with gleeful shouts and infectious laughter. Sprinkle in a pinch of whining and crying to taste. Blend in […]
Posted in Silence Please on Aug 11th, 2005
Q: Why is it a very bad idea to put the computer in the living room? A: Noise pollution, noise pollution, noise pollution. When Noah was born, we converted what was then the home office into his bedroom. The computer got relegated to the living room due to the fact that we were stupid. Well, […]
Posted in Family, Silence Please on Aug 2nd, 2005
Since I was out of town most of last week and haven’t been to the grocery store yet since I’ve been back, dinner grub in my house is in short supply. Kent had a meeting tonight, so I took the lazy way out. I took the kids to McDonald’s for dinner. And then I remembered […]
Posted in Silence Please, Work on Jul 21st, 2005
Today is one of those rare “I’m so busy at the office that I can’t get any REAL work done, so I’m working from home” days. It’s total, absolute, glorious silence. No meetings, no interruptions, no TV, no radio, no talking/yelling/crying, no background noise of any kind. Imagine that—a bit of silence, and I can […]
