I’m feeling weepy about the end of an era in our lives. The six month occupation of the Lawrence Hall of Science by the Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit. We were there from the first day, on May 28th, when we stumbled…
Category: family activities
finding my way back to my writing voice, day 2: food
Today’s NaBloPoMo writing prompt is last meal. I believe someone did a coffee table book on the subject, interviewing famous chefs. (Pauses to Google in a new tab) Aha! Here it is: My Last Supper: 50 Great Chefs and Their…
kauai with preschooler, days 2-through-8 (round 3)
And poof, it’s over. Am already back in Oakland which was shivery and cold and gray from the moment we returned through midday today, just depressing enough to make the already fading memories of the trip a little more vivid…
traveling with preschooler in kauai: day 1 (round 3)
We came to Kauai as a family for the first time when Jonah was barely 4 months old. We came back again two years ago when he was almost 2. And now we are here, with our almost-4-year-old. Given that…
jonah’s jokes
We’re trying out jokes with Jonah. With some success. Witness: Me: Knock Knock Jonah: Who’s there? Me: Banana J: Banana who? Knock Knock Who’s There? Banana Banana who? (Dear reader, you know this one, right?) Knock knock Who’s there? Banana…
portrait of the mother by a young artist
First there was the portrait of Scott. And then it was my turn: Note how well he captured my big eyes and warm smile. Those are slippers on my feet, according to the artist. A stunning likeness! I am honored.…
portrait of the artist drawing a portrait
Back when Jonah attended that other preschool, the one we left behind, he came home with a painting in hand almost every day. At his new preschool, for the first several months, this was not the case. We worried. We…
dee-ay-emm-emm-eye-tee
(Note: One word of not-genteel language may appear in this post — more than once. Adjust your screen, browser, expectations, whatnot, accordingly.) Today Jonah had his other first day of preschool. We already went through the first day back in…