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Lifelong resident of the Baltimore area (except for that four-year stint whenI studied abroad in Washington, DC). Aspiring writer. Wife. Mother. Stalwart wearer of glasses.
2016-03-19 18:53
I just need to document that this weekend I...Took myself to the doctor (woot! sinus infection);Shopped for groceries;Went to a 40th birthday party and danced to '90's house music, stayed up… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
We're clearing out my parents' home.  Fun, right?  It's the de-accessioning of my nuclear family's belongings, natch.  But also my grandparents', and whatever familial detritu… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
A couple of years ago, my Dad added me to his bank accounts.  This was after my mother passed away, and just at the start of what I now recognize as his debilitation. He never veered of… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
If you've seen "The Lego Movie," that title likely triggered an earworm that is more persistent than Chekov's parasite in 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.' (I am a very happy gigantic nerd… Read More
2014-07-21 01:30
I spent the bulk of my time this weekend clearing out my father's musty home office. In its original incarnation, it was my older brother's bedroom.  When Older Brother moved out, and t… Read More
On Things And Stuff
2014-06-20 02:48
My parents' house is stuffed with three generations' worth of stuff.  Possibly more.  If I find the Magna Carta, I'll let you know.It's heartrending.  But it's funny, too. &nb&hell…Read More
2014-01-22 02:27
Since my father passed away, (one of) my older sister(s) has been staying with us for multi-week stretches.  (Don't sigh!  This post won't be maudlin, I swear!)  She has a dia… Read More
My Dwindling Wineglasses...
2014-01-16 18:04
My husband's a bit of a teetotaler.  He's no Carrie Nation. Or...  Is he?He's destroyed seven wineglasses in five years.  I can't remember the last time I broke a glass. &nbsp&hell…Read More
2014-01-05 05:40
So, it's 12:30 p.m. on a Saturday night, and I'm under a blanket watching 'Celebrity Ghost Stories.' 'Cause I'm cool like that.I have uncharacteristic energy at this time of night because I'… Read More
2013-12-31 16:12
And I don't mean the carpet cleaner, neither. Though we've been using plenty of that the past two days.*I'm writing this post for people who, as the year closes, find themselves surrounded b… Read More
2013-12-19 04:32
I'm only two Christmas cards into my list of approximately eleven thousand (because, big family) and I've already shed my first tears.  I brilliantly decided to combine my holiday missi… Read More
2013-11-16 03:42
Gah.There's just been too much lately.  Too much fun, too much sad, too much excitement, too much booze, too much commitment, too much anxiety, too much work, too much TV, too much PTA… Read More
2013-09-30 11:33
I logged into my Outlook calendar this morning to see what was on tap for this week.  I noticed a personal appointment that needed to be flipped to the following week.  So, I meand… Read More
2013-09-13 11:52
So, people are kind. They are sending heartfelt messages, lovely cards, gorgeous flowers. For this I am grateful.  I cannot say I handle the expressions of sympathy with grace. I try. I… Read More
2013-08-07 18:08
I had a kid over for dinner who has a lethal peanut allergy, and I didn't kill him!Am I (neighborhood) mother of the year, or what?Some of my nephews have really bad allergies, so they are n… Read More
2013-07-15 16:30
Today, the Boy is nine. NINE. We are mercilessly careening toward double-digits. Ah, who am I kidding.  I'm not really worried about him morphing into some hairy were-teen or anything l… Read More
2013-07-12 18:47
Headline:  we moved our youngest to a more convenient daycare provider.Here's the rational side of this story:His previous daycare provider is wonderful.  As great as she is, thoug… Read More
2013-07-12 18:41
I had to pick up a sympathy card a few days ago, so I stopped into a drugstore on my way to work.  Having been the recipient of a stack of sympathy cards when my mother passed away, I a… Read More
2013-07-08 01:18
"Do you want to catch some fireflies with me?" asked my oldest, the words whistling over his grown-up front top teeth.  He's still not completely accustomed to their breadth, so his ton… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Not my house. Ye gods, I hope I never need to endure that again. Nope, I'm moving my blogging shenanigans over to my author site. Which may evolve further, because who doesn't want to evolve… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
THE SUMMER HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN! The calendar says so. The rude ninety-degree temperatures agree. My children's schools have closed (more on the littlest one's untimely school closure in ano… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We sold my parents' house.  It's gone.Well, it's still there. I don't have a key, though.  Last Thursday night, I pressed it into the palm of my brother, M., who in turn forked it… Read More

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