It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you can talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship, or...
Today I was chatting with a good friend I haven’t talked to in months and months. He asked me a question that gave me pause and then has stuck with me for the rest of the day. So I thought it would make a good blog entry. He asked what I...
The other thing I accomplished during my busy Labor Day weekend was finishing the final installment of the Harry Potter series, sent to me by my kind sister. I must confess that I started reading without much enthusiasm. I was a little tired...
When we got back Sunday night we forgot to plug the baby monitor back in. And then Monday night we forgot again. And so it has gone every day since. I’ve been sleeping in a little later. Isabella still wakes up and screams at around six and...
Sunday night saw us arriving home after dark and pouring a tired Bella into bed. But our Labor Day weekend adventures were not over yet. Monday morning saw us up bright and early and on the road by 9:30 on our way to Newport, RI and an appointment...
I must confess I always feel more than a little trepidation when someone I know offers to show me something they’ve written. My extreme perfectionism is a character flaw that I strive to overcome; but I find it almost impossible, even for...
We went to Maine this weekend, to visit Dom’s mother and his sister, Francesca. We left early Saturday morning and returned late Sunday evening. On Saturday afternoon Bella had a great time when we stopped by a farm stand, just up the...
I took these pictures yesterday of Bella playing at the new playground, built just last week at the local elementary school. I’m pretty sure kids are meant to stand on this and bounce. Miss Bella looks so dainty sitting there while I bounce...
I am sad that summer is fading to a close. But excited too because now that the pool is closed we can go back to our favorite park (parking is for town residents only as long as the pool is open). We made a quick trip yesterday afternoon and went...
Before I had Bella, and indeed before she became interested in books, I somehow always imagined that when reading with my child I would be the initiator. “Do you want to read a book?” I’d prompt. And she’d come running...
