Hello Halloween 2011! I had my boys annual school Halloween parade this morning, and it was fucking cold outside! I’m sure many of you know that New York had a snow-storm all day Saturday, which extended well into the evening. And, as a result many in our town, which for the purposes of this blog will be known as Stonyville, lost power or partial power. We are part of the partial power losers. It’s the […]
October 2011
My almost six year old son, Jake, has been potty-trained for quite a while now. He was actually early to start using a toilet, for a boy. About 2 years and 8 months, but who’s keeping track? He’s such a pro at using the facilities, he’ll even multi-task by continuing to play Zombie Highway, on his ITouch, while expertly dropping his drawers and wiggling back on his throne. I’m so proud. My little man in […]
Before we go any further, you must know that I am a child of the 8-track era, cassette tape listening, vinyl record playing, and actual black and white television viewing generation. And, it makes me sad that my kids will never know the kind of sweet nostalgia that goes along with living through those historical periods of technological advancement. They will never know what it was like to actually type your school papers on a […]
Well, here I go… I turned 39 years old in August and made the decision that this year would be my year to change things, improve myself, and to live peacefully. This is not The Happiness Project round 2. This is my personal attempt at making myself the best me before the big 4-0 hits. And, a huge part of that is my commitment to starting this blog. Accomplishment number 2. I’ll tell you about […]