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The Future Is NOW…uh, wow…
Do you know what this is? Good; then I don’t feel so bad. Because I encountered it in a place that ironically enough, used to thrive on the simplicity of the written word, printed on pages wafting with the aroma of aging ink. ANSWER: It’s a book checkout station, at a library. http://giphy.com/search/confused-gif And I resent it, because it made me feel old. I have nothing against progress and technology, believe me. I love my iPhone. No, I mean I LOOOOVE my iPhone. I love that I can carry around a pocketful of friends that I can talk with on a moment’s notice, if I feel like it. I savor…
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Can You Repeat The Question?
I generally consider myself to be a well educated, intellectually curious person; at least until I had children. I’m the type that LOVES Trivial Pursuit, but can never find anyone to play with me. I gleefully shout out the answers on Jeopardy. I read books on obscure subjects and/or people. Confession: sometimes talking to my kids makes me feel genuinely…. stupid. As any parent knows, kids ask endless questions. The sheer volume alone of queries is enough to overwhelm even the most patient of parents. But it’s not just the number of questions that they ask that I find daunting. I’ll give you bedtime with #4, for example. We finish…
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7 Reasons Why Winter Break No Longer Breaks Me
It’s been a long week, folks. We’re now at the tail end of winter recess, that week-long break from school wedged into the dreary abyss that is February in the northeast. Now, I can appreciate what a gift this break can be to certain aspects of the population. Like teachers. I was one, once eons ago, and as the final bell rang that Friday afternoon, I was stoked! despairintheafternoon.wordpress.com It’s also a fabulous time for the families that use the extended time to go on vacation: preferably to somewhere that is warm, sunny, and includes childcare. I’ve never been to such a place, but I have heard that such bliss…
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The Things We (I) Said Today
I appreciate my husband- he works hard and rocks!- but sometimes the fact that he works most nights as well as days can make home life exhausting (aka tedious, draining, etc.). Usually, I’m totally thankful to be able to be home with our kids. Yesterday, thought, was one of those days- you know the kind all too well. I totally envied his escape into the “outside world”. Henceforth, my actual email to The Captain on Friday: (Here’s to every parent that had a bad day!) __________________________________________________________________________ Dear Husband, I have no doubt that you are dealing with your own share of s–t at work today- in a metaphorical sense, of…
