A few days ago I came across an uninvited guest hanging out on my garage wall. A Bark Scorpion. I quickly snapped a shot with my iPhone. Without getting too close. Wasn’t sure if it could jump out at me or not. I ran back inside to get one of Tim’s boots with the naive…
Category Archives: Insanity
Why Spelling Is Important
I support inventive spelling in the younger grades. But Katie’s inventive spelling for pennies put a whole new spin on her math worksheet story problem she brought home yesterday. I’m pretty sure she won’t misspell pennies again! What was your laugh of the week?
Things I Haven’t Done
I’m in my forties and I’ve never: 1. Ridden the Orient Express 2. Meditated in India (or anywhere else) 3. Been to China 4. Parented a teenage girl (but I’m getting close) 5. Raised a boy (I’m so not getting close) 6. Had dinner with Sting (but I saw him on the Today Show while putting in…
Cat In A Sink
I caught Emory in the sink last week. Hanging out. Having a snooze. He’s either the most insane cat I’ve ever had. Or the cutest. I’m thinking insanity’s the one. Whatever he is, I have to give him credit for not minding the dried toothpaste stuck to the sides of the sink. Or, for that…
Disappointed
My freshman year in college I missed my French exam. Yup. Missed it. Not on purpose. I had the date wrong. Yup. The wrong date. I was off by twenty-four hours. I remember sitting in class on a Tuesday and the French teacher talking about the exam the following day. I opened up my calendar…
The Case Against Homework – WW
Oh, Los Angeles Art Charter, how I miss you. 2 1/2 hours of homework this afternoon and tonight with second grader. Yes, the brown paper bag is part of homework. Science homework. No, the dictionary didn’t define the particular words she needed. No, my second grader doesn’t know what a predicate is. Neither do I….
Eleven Years
Today is our eleventh wedding anniversary. I have strep throat. Tuesday night I had the chills and Caroline ran to get the thermometer, saying “you might have a fever.” I’ve had a sore throat ever since. Yesterday Katie said, “you better go to the doctor. You might have strep.” So off I went to the…
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These are my stories about surviving Hollywood, parenting two girls, and relocating to Las Vegas from Los Angeles, all while consuming a lot of chocolate. -
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