i’ve been solo with the kids for nearly two weeks, but my reinforcement arrives tonight! praise, jah!
with the exception of the teasing and torment that exists between a five-year-old girl and her two-year-old brother, we’ve had a good time. well, that, and bedtime. which completely sucks. still.
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roman calls it “samoana.” i call it hot, sunny, and beautiful with the bonus of free childcare. we’re visiting dan’s parents for a few days before dan leaves for nyc and montreal.
we came up here after an fantastic 4th of july that included me running a 5k in the morning sponsored by leap (law enfor[......]
i willingly admit that i’m much more five-star than under the stars. i much prefer egyptian cotton to waterproof gore-tex.
but today, i’m patting myself on the back because i survived four nights camping with two two-year-olds, sleeping on dirt in a bag in startling proximity to a foraging black bea[......]
my cousin jules is the closest i’ll ever have to a sister.
our mothers actually are sisters, so we have known each other since we were born, almost exactly one year apart. we share a history, some family dysfunction, physical resemblance, similar senses of humor, and can finish each others’ sentenc[......]
i’ve wanted to check out this conference since it came to san francisco a couple of years ago but have never been able to get it together or grant myself permission to go. yesterday, i sat down to see if there was still space and found out that not only is it sold out, but there are more than 1,000 [......]