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There is a ROACH somewhere on my floor. A live one. The cats stared at it for a few minutes, and then wandered away. This roach on the floor was last scene wandering under my chair. Where my shoes sit. … Continue reading
From Here to There
Tomorrow, we load up the car with 8000 different toys and things to keep the child busy, 4000 changes of clothes for him for the inevitable messes, and a large backpack full of stuff for Brandus, who we will be … Continue reading
Date Day
Yesterday, Brandus and I ruthlessly abandoned our child to the mercies of daycare on our day off from summer school, and WE went to go see Harry Potter. It was totally strange – the chance to sit in a dark … Continue reading
Got to Go to School to Beat That Bell
I could teach summer school EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE. Four hours a day, four days a week. That’s it. Add in snack time and computer lab and science lab and journal time and reading centers, and the weekly field … Continue reading