1. Yes, I cried.2. Kyle was delighted. He bounded off and left me, his aging and weepy mother, in the proverbial dust.3. Stewart was unflappable, as usual. He took the milestone in stride.4. I just realized that Kyle has to go BACK. Like, every DAY.5. More on this … [Read more...]

Last night I told Stewart I wished our house would just burn down. There's a fire raging close by, nobody would notice.It's the kitchen weevils. It's hot, my knee is failing, I have too much to do already, the kids are not behaving, the air quality is bad, and now we are doing … [Read more...]

I received this in an email from my mother, Barbara Tracy, otherwise known as MomHOP. She agreed to let me publish it as a guest post.I just finished watching Ted Kennedy's funeral, all 2 and a half hours, and will most likely watch the ceremonies at Arlington National … [Read more...]

Possibly starting with the community keynote readings at BlogHer '09, I have been feeling overwhelmed, intimidated, self-deprecating about my abilities and my place here, here in this world where we are free to stamp our feet and say "This is my place" because on the internet, … [Read more...]

More stories at Day 1 of Jury DutyPowered by WhrrlI'm on jury duty in Santa Monica today. I don't feel conflicted about telling the internet where I am, because there is security and men with guns at the perimeter of the building. And women with guns, which is much … [Read more...]