Kyle exclaims at everything: "I ATE it all! I MAKE a tower! I TAKE a bath!" The tower thing is an old favorite because he said that when he was much younger and it suprised me that he could put an idea like that together in words. Now he says things like "Mommy, you're … [Read more...]

There are fires all around us, and the wind is whipping the smoke this way, but we are safe. We are pretty far from all of the hot spots. Thanks to everyone who has inquired about our well being. I don't personally know anyone who has had to be evacuated, but I know people who … [Read more...]

The problem is, once you get a taste, you want more. You start sneaking around, trying to get more. You grit your teeth to get through the craving, glancing at the clock, wondering when you are going to get more.Last night I went to sleep at 10:30 PM. I woke at 1:44 AM for a … [Read more...]

Every now and then I read things on other bloggers' sites about how they have "something going on" that they can't talk about just yet, hinting of big successes that make me jealous even though I don't know what they are. I just KNOW every other blogger, especially the ones who … [Read more...]

This is a picture of me reading "Oh Say, Can You Say, What's the Weather Today?" starring the Cat in the Hat to Kyle and his Friend Daniel (that is what he calls him, "Friend Daniel") who is the son of my great college friend Matt and his wife, my Friend Michelle. The three of … [Read more...]