Work My first week at Planned Parenthood has gone reasonably well. My colleagues seem friendly and intelligent. I like them. I have my very own office, which thrills me to the marrow. Thus far, I've had a few minor screw ups. I managed to lose some fairly important paper work in an attempt to organize. I also got caught in a downpour during ( Read more... )

Last week, I taught Drama Prince to throw his hands up and sing "FREEDOM" gospel-choir style. It is hilarious. Now he's using the same method to advocate in favour of whatever food he's craving. It's hard to resist a cutie toddler who waves his arms and testifies "PANCAKES!" first thing in the morning.

Drama Prince said, "I love you".

Today, I am goo.

In his review of Up, Michael Phillips says of Pixar studios, "While I realize the crucial role black ink plays in Pixar’s continued artistic health and well-being, I say: More power to these people. They are making the best films coming out of contemporary Hollywood." I could not agree more. In fact his review accurately parallels my opinion of ( Read more... )

1. My best friend and my father-in-law both had surgery this week. Both came through with flying colours. Joy!

2. morag_gunn is staying with me while she attends a local conferrence. I get to hang out with her in the nighttime. Score ( Read more... )

Drama Prince is in this phase where he is facisnated with kissing. He kisses his toys. He tries to kiss the neighbour's dog. He kisses his Dad. But more than anyone else, he kisses me ( Read more... )

This morning I woke up to the sounds of Drama Prince trying to sing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' to his stuffed animals. It made me smile, something I rarely do at 6:15 in the morning ( Read more... )

It took a couple days of bland, boring food but it seems that Drama Prince has bucked the whatever was ailing him. Despite the belly woes, we had a wonderful, busy weekend.

Saturday the three of us drove out to Luskville for a morning hike beside the waterfall. Of course, having DP along meant it was slow going over the mostly rocky trail. ( Read more... )

We had an early, slightly dramatic start to day when Drama Prince woke up screaming. He threw up at some point during the night and was horrified when the early morning sunlight revealed his soiled PJs, sheets and Moosie. So at 6:30, I was doing laundry, while DK bathed our son. DP seemed none the worse for wear. He ate most of his bland banana ( Read more... )

Fisherman's Wharf.

According to Lonely Planet, Frommers, my parents-in-law, and tinkerspink it is a tacky, souless tourist trap. But, we're here so we figured we might as well check it out. It is a tacky, souless, tourist trap. However, it has a candy store and in that candy store are barrels and barrels of SALTWATER TAFFY ( Read more... )