Monthly Archives: January 2006

Isaac fantasizes about handling pretty much everything with a gun. A couple weeks ago we were walking in our local park, which is under construction and which was blighted by broken glass. (It always is blighted by broken glass, by … Continue reading →

1) read the New York Times for hours, sentence after sentence, story after story 2) drink tea, without interruption, while it’s still hot 3) take a long nature walk with the dog, walking briskly all the while, without coaxing/dragging/carrying a … Continue reading →

“Mommy, do you like quiet things?” It seemed an innocuous enough question, especially as lately the child has been given to piercing ear-splitting shrieks and fingernail-on-chalkboard imitations, as a way, for instance, to express displeasure with being served green beans … Continue reading →

On Friday Isaac went to the dentist and had his two small cavities filled. I had to wait outside in the waiting room, so I don’t really know what all went on in there. But I can say that when … Continue reading →

Sorry about the unintentional cliff-hanger. What happened was that after Isaac got so sick, I too got so sick. Then we entered travel hell. If you want tips for how to entertain a three-year-old at the airport for 8 hours, … Continue reading →