This post has nothing to do with motherhood, or my Grandmother’s passing. Except that since becoming a mother I’ve had less time and money to eat out fancy, and my Grandmother loved a good white-tablecloth restaurant, so tangentially, it fits.…
confessions
I recently had a terrible cough. Again. Some of you may remember the cough-that-never-ended, earlier this year, with which I suffered for FOUR SOLID MONTHS. Part of what ended it before was going off wheat and dairy. Or the change…
answer: 7.5 hours
Question: How long does it take to drive to Los Angeles from Oakland, when squiring a newly-minted 4-year-old child? Important related question: How long did it used to take? (Answer: 4.5 hours—pretend this was written upside-down because that would make…
the day the bedtime routine changed
I never thought it would come. Honestly. If we were being filmed though, the foreshadowing would have been obvious to the audience months ago. Or at least weeks. Before I proceed, let me just say there are still some kinks…
birthday celebration, the final chapter: dam, svardeah… hag sameach!
I can only start this story with a reference to the ten plagues. Dam, Svardeah… Hag Sameach = Blood, Frogs… Happy Birthday There are no frogs in this story. However Shicheen (Boils) doesn’t rhyme with Sameach. The alternate title (in…
birthday celebration, phase 4: on shaky ground
The future of tomorrow’s play date party is uncertain. Jonah spiked a fever today. I took him to the pediatrician because he was also complaining about being dizzy. But he’s fine. I asked the doctor if we should cancel the…