Author Archives: Catherine

A while back, we were driving along in the car and Isaac piped up from the back seat, "Mommy, what if Hitler were stung by a bee and yelled, 'I'm hit! Oh, lawdy I'm hit!'" The young Dada-ist, with his … Continue reading →

I just got home from my 20th reunion at Vassar. Class of '88– woo-hoo! I've gone to every reunion along the way, thus returning to my heyday at regular five-year intervals for noursihment. I do LOVE it there. Heavenly! It's … Continue reading →

Every once in a while I look at Isaac with fresh eyes. Last summer there was a moment in which we first met our new neighbors. Isaac was wearing DVD headphones from the minivan and stalking down the driveway with … Continue reading →

Here is a photo of our huge some-kind-of-pear tree. It's burst forth with white blossoms in the last few days. Such a wonderful discovery!! It's right outside our bedroom window, so in the morning (if we're not up way before … Continue reading →

 Spring has sprung around here. The birds are chirping. The violets and springing up. The daffodils and yellow and the bluebirds are blue. But. If you think it's all duckies and bunnies you would be mistaken. Vermin-wise we seem to … Continue reading →

A couple weeks ago, Elias turned 18 months old. In a related story, he's developed a sudden love for backhoes. I think of all the stages of human development, the toddler is the cutest. Of all toddlers in the history … Continue reading →

This morning we began our exceedingly AMPLE spring break from Isaac's school. Two full weeks! Wow! That's… a lot. When I say "morning" I should clarify that I mean "three in the morning." Isaac had a bad dream and then … Continue reading →

It's primary election day here in Ohio. I encourage you to not let a little ice storm keep you home. What? Horizontal ice chips aimed right at your eyes? What else is new? Go out and vote. Specifically, vote Obama. … Continue reading →

My article in Garden & Gun magazine is on newsstands now.  At least some newsstands. I don't know how well distributed it is.  In any case , since it's a regional  (southern) magazine, and I'm pretty sure that the majority … Continue reading →

It's pretty pretty these days if you like this kind of thing.   snowyday.jpg