Annabelle slept til 8 yesterday morning. No, it wasn’t the first day of summer. It was the last day of school. Who’s ever heard of an elementary school that starts at the civilized hour of 8:50 a.m.? Me. And since we live just a few blocks from school, we slipped out of the house at […]
Earlier this week, Sophie’s teacher sent home a note asking that students bring a “sturdy” bag to school to pack up their stuff from second grade. Yesterday was Christmas in May. Along with the random spelling tests and half-finished worksheets were several treasures. Like a haiku (I had to count the syllables to be sure) called […]
How can it be three years? I’ve never been completely clear on just who the girl in the party hat is. Sometimes it’s me, sometimes it’s Annabelle — usually it’s Sophie. Or some sort of sensibility about how life should be led. In any case, thanks for hanging with us. Hats off to you, friends.
One of Sophie’s wishes for her 8th birthday is to stay up all night. I’ll let you know how that goes. This song by Frances England is in heavy rotation on the kids channel on satellite radio — and every time I hear it, I think of Sophie. Oh, Sophie. You do have a mind […]
Sophie’s birthday is Saturday. Yep, Rapture Day. Just to be on the safe side, we had an Unbirthday Party in her classroom earlier this week — with dancing, party hats, blowers, glow sticks and enough candy to secure my place in hell. It was fun.
It wasn’t til I had the curling iron in my hand yesterday morning that I realized I’d never tried to curl Sophie’s hair before. It’s not about Sophie — there’s not a lot of time for any sort of hair primping in our house. With only minutes to spare til we absolutely-positively-had-to-leave-the-house-or-we’d-be-inexcusably-late, I unearthed the curling iron […]
Today, Annabelle decided she’s not a little kid anymore. Which would have been just fine, except today was the day that I had seats for the Dan Zanes concert. Front row center, purchased last October, right when the went on sale. Four tickets — one for each member of the family. If you haven’t heard of […]
I love eavesdropping on the backseat. This afternoon I was driving Annabelle and a friend home. Somehow, the topic of immigration came up, which led to a discussion of the friend’s heritage. I’m paraphrasing here, but this is the gist of it. Annabelle’s friend mentioned that her mother is Mexican. “What about your father?” Annabelle […]
The overwhelming sense of relief I feel when Mother’s Day ends is matched only by the relief I experience on October 28, the day after my birthday. I know this is messed up. Don’t get me wrong — it was a terrific Mother’s Day. The best ever. Really. The first words I heard were from […]
This Saturday, May 7, my dear friend and co-teacher Deborah Sussman and I are proud to present the 9th (we think it’s 9th, we’ve lost count!) Mothers Who Write, Mothers Who Read event at stage 2, Scottsdale Center for the Arts. The event will begin at 2 p.m. It’s free and open to the public, […]
