"Mommy?" My six-year-old's eyes are large and brown. He stands at my desk waiting patiently, then as I turn and say, "Yes?" he poses his question. "Which are the good ones, murderers or martyrs? I forget." "Martyrs are the good ones, honey. They go straight to heaven." "That's what I want to be, then! I want to be a martyr." * * … [Read more...]
Clang Clang Rattle Bing Bang
A Quick Pick and another Quick Cute Kid Story Am in between a Suzuki violin rehearsal and dinner with friends tonight (Trader Joe's made the dessert I'm bringing! Aren't they sweet?!) so I need to keep today's post fairly short. First, this kid. Enough said? Except it's not enough. I have to say more, lest I forget the joyful … [Read more...]
On Leading a Horse Stubborn Mule to Water
Alternately Titled: When Family Fun Comes Undone You might think, judging from the photo, that this post is about my Naughty Nicky, who is two-going-on-21 and whose activity of choice is pitching heavy objects and whose favorite words are "Smash!" and "Bang!" Not even kidding. He uses them frequently. And then add to the (very chaotic) … [Read more...]
A Quick Cute Kid Story and a Very Special Prayer Request
I mentioned that my friend Sarah was in town over my birthday. She brought with her (all the way from Alaska, no less), her husband Brian; her daughter Helen, her son Allister, her son Ian, her son Oliver, her daughter Zita, and her baby Emory. It was a houseful, and it was good. The food! The fun! The chaos! The laughter! We hadn't seen … [Read more...]
A Beautiful Feast, a Brand New Month…
...and one or two leftover spooky thoughts. I am inordinately fond of our kitchen calendar. I love turning the page on the first day of the month and seeing the new month's illustration, which is always bright, happy and fills me with hope. Hope is good. I'll take a plateful, please. A new month brings with it new goals, like the one … [Read more...]
“Trick or Stream”
Some Thoughts (and Movies) about Who We Are on Halloween Note to the Unsuspecting Reader: This is an Netflix-sponsored post, but the views expressed within are mine. There now. You've been warned. I wish today were a TGIF kinda day. You know exactly what I mean, I'm sure—a kick back kinda day, relax and chill before the … [Read more...]
