Monthly Archives: July 2006

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →