Back in September, Eric had to go to Las Vegas on a business trip for 4 days. Yes, I know. That was my first thought, too.Vegas and business in the same sentence is totally oxymoronic. ;-) But they were putting him up at the Wynn, and I never say no to a chance to go to Vegas. Which is how I wound up having to "amuse" myself ...
The Man Cub
It is no longer safe for Mowgli, the Man-Cub to stay in the jungle. Bagheera, the panther has to take him back to the man-village. . . To Ben (my grand-nephew- almost 2), this scene from the movie, The Jungle Book is completely riveting. Every time. Every day. At least 6 times a day.How does this not get old?? We have a routine, actually.He ...
Take Your Place
I can be pretty rigid. I admit it.I would however, argue that I am just old enough to know what I want. Or maybe I'm just rigid. ;-) Last night Adam cooked dinner.He barbecued a beautiful tri-tip and made scalloped and garlic mashed potatoes. So we could choose. I guess it's kind of unusual for a 20 year old to be doing this for his family. ...
Happy Easter, My Peeps
My husband's birthday is this month.The 17th to be exact.And sometimes it falls on Easter Sunday. But not this year. In case you were burning with curiosity as to why Easter seems to bounce around each year, while Christmas gets to stay happily put on the 25th of December.... "Easter Sunday is the date of the annual celebration of Christ's ...
What do you wear to an intervention?
I used to go to confession on Good Friday. But, I think this will have to suffice . . . I took my kids to the local mall yesterday. If I actually have to step inside the place, it is usually with a Purpose. And an hour is really the most I can bear in the windowless, timeless world of retail.But not yesterday.Yesterday Jonathan and I were killing ...
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
Luke: "Uncle Owen, this R2 Unit has a bad motivator. Look!" Uncle Owen: "Hey! What are you trying to push on us?" Threepio: "Excuse me, sir. But that R2 Unit is in perfect condition. A real bargain." Luke: "Uncle Owen! What about that one?" Uncle Owen: "What about that blue one? We'll take that ...
Where is the love?
How I got my grown kids to come home for dinner. . . I sent them this picture on their cell phones with the following message:"The food's brown, hot, and there's plenty of it."(from City Slickers) I'm cooking "Crockpot Ropa Vieja" today at Babalú. You're loving me now, aren't you? =D ...
L’chaim (“to life!”)
On a recent trip to Florida, I made Eric go with me to the bowels of southwest Miami to hunt down the places of my childhood. This is me in front of Silver Bluff Elementary where I went to school as a newly arrived Cuban refugee. It was here that I learned to read back in the See-Spot-Run days. And it was here in this public school ...
The One With My Face
Straight talk for mothers here: Let's talk about mothering and the potential for homicide. If you have grown kids, I really don't need to explain myself. Of my four kids, Adam is the one who makes me the craziest. Smart. Moody. Enthusiastic. Clever.He has boundless energy. That is, until he can no longer hold up his body weight from self-inflicted ...
The Great Homeschooling Experiment
Lucy wants to be a writer.Correction - a published author.So she writes. Every day. This is one of the beauties of homeschooling. We make time in our schedule for the kids to explore their passions. She is 13 and in 8th grade and knows what she wants and is finding a way to get there. Frankly, I find her discipline and tenacity a little daunting. ...
