Before I had children - no, wait, it was much further back. Before I was married, when I was responsible only for myself, I used to say things like "I have to do my laundry," or "today I am doing the laundry" or "God, I ran out of quarters again."I spoke about laundry like it … [Read more...]

I'm working late, editing a document. I'm plodding along, and the text includes the name "Georgia" and I am hit in the gut by an unmistakable longing.Georgia. That was the name I would have given to my baby last year if it was a girl.I realized that I still think about her, my … [Read more...]

I know that my friends and even my family might not agree with this, but I used to be a really nice person. I am talking about the type of nice that you are to strangers or new acquaintances, when you first meet them. Or distant relatives that you see rarely. You're polite, … [Read more...]

Dear internet readers, I have been avoiding you. It's the same old dilemma: where do I start? There are so many things going on these days that I have too many posts and not enough time to get them organized, just like the rest of my life. Therefore, I present the tired and … [Read more...]

Look how happy this baby is in his Exersaucer. Don't you want to buy it, cheap? I am selling a bunch of our "gently loved" baby stuff at the LA Kids Consignment Sale in Van Nuys, happening this weekend, Friday through Sunday. I just got back from my volunteer shift, and let me … [Read more...]