Monthly Archives: July 2006

Flying with a net

I have several people I consider mentors. At work, I have an official mentor who is also a friend. She provides wise counsel, an attentive ear and sometimes, serves as the drain into which I pour my angst. She knows … Continue reading

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What no one told me before I became a parent

Some things are better discovered on one’s own because who would have believed that: Sometimes, a baby who is wearing a lovely elastic-legged disposable diaper, can poop their body weight and cover every surface of both baby and surrounding geography … Continue reading

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About a boy and a girl

When I write about my children, I refer to them only as the boy and the girl. Of course they have actual names. Of course! Funny thing is, calling them the boy and the girl predates the blogging era by … Continue reading

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Freaky fun and a photo

Today, I showed up for an informal gathering of bloggers in Charlottesville. I’m amazed that I went through with it, freaky as it is to meet people face to face that heretofore I’d only known in cyberspace. (Isn’t it fun … Continue reading

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Sending the boy into Armageddon

St. Louis had a catastrophic storm a few days ago with damaging 90 mile per hour winds. It has left half a million people without electricity during the hottest period of the summer. So, of course, we’re putting the boy … Continue reading

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