Pre ‘kay?
Now, if you’ve ever been a parent in Vermont, you know that kids are named many strange and interesting things. I’ve come across a young’un named Syzygy, and another named Ebenezer.… Read More Pre ‘kay?
Tag: motherhood
Put a Little Boogie In It
We have a third member of the family. His name is Carl, and he lives in my son’s nose. Carl is a booger that’s taken residence in Boychild’s right nostril. He’s been around for about three days and we cannot get him out, despite many attempts to blow him out.… Read More Put a Little Boogie In It
Theater Widow Weekend
Husband and I both used to work in theatre. Yes, that’s theat-re as in the artform, though Husband currently works in the theat-er with an “er” to mean the building. When you tell people you work in the theatre field, several things happen. Here are really common responses to that vocation revelation: “How fun! I… Read More Theater Widow Weekend
The Creative Spirit
Boychild and I have started our own film studio. He’s writing, I’m directing and we’re casting local toys as actors. It all began with a sock puppet named “Sadie Danger,” who was a terrible puppet at the start. She would do all the bad things, and Boychild would have to be her moral center. Sadie’s gotten less troublesome as she’s evolved, becoming more mischievous than bad, but she still makes messes and tries to eat things that aren’t food. We love Sadie. … Read More The Creative Spirit
Keep On Crutchin’
I’m really rethinking this whole bi-pedal thing. I mean sure, it frees us your hand for throwing things at predators and also allows you to mate face-to-face , but when it comes to locomotion, it has a lot of drawbacks, like having to use crutches when you’ve got a bum foot.… Read More Keep On Crutchin’
Cooking Dinner
Here’s how I cook dinner for my child:
Get four frozen nuggets from a bag. These are the ones with the hidden veggies and this is the only kind he will eat more than two of. … Read More Cooking Dinner
Fussy Pantz 