Many people hate forced occasions. Many people resist being told what to do. Many people say "I am not going to buy into that crap- she/he knows how I feel."Truth is most people are too busy to take the time to say how they feel or show it. Too much of the good stuff goes unsaid or unnoticed. … [Read more...]
someone might lose an eye
I have just signed a permission slip for my 14 to go on a class trip. It is hard for me to give her permission to do something so dangerous, so life threatening, so I had to really think this through.I have had to assume all risks as they were presented to me- "the specific hazards … [Read more...]
our kate
I know I am fairly alone on this - I don't give a whoop about the Royals. Never have. Any lingering interest or marvel I may have had was sideswiped by Charles' declaration to Camilla that he 'desired to be her tampon'. Truth is, my motto is not to spend too much time being … [Read more...]
Me is We
On January 21st 2010, I let a friend read my other and first blog- MY FAMILY IS NOT BROKEN-which had not yet been made public. I asked him not to be nice and just tell me what he thought. He never uses superlatives. I knew I could trust him. He sent me back an email "I love it. You've put tears in … [Read more...]
do you remember her name?
Last night at dinner my daughter said her guidance teacher asked all of them to ask their parents- "Do you remember the name of the sluts in high school ?" She fumbled a little with the word slut- making a point of saying the teacher said it was ok to use that word.I love … [Read more...]
domestic gear
Last night one of my favourite girls came over for a glass of wine and brought me this for Christmas.I am pretty sure she knows I love it.I screamed. I put it on. She took pictures. I wore it all night. I answered the door in it and felt very 50's. I am writing about it now. (A bit tough to type … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- walk quietly and carry a big pick
"Walk quietly and carry a big pick"OK- it is actually -" Speak softly and carry a big stick, (you will go far")African proverb favoured by Theodore Roosevelt.Useful for negotiating peacefully, backed by ability to do violence if required. Useful in boxing day sales, January returns, hockey parent … [Read more...]
Words for Wednesday-A New Year’s Resolution that is easy to keep
"Be yourself. Everyone else is taken" Oscar WildeWe sat down to write our goals for 2011 (I know, obnoxious and pathetic until I swear to you that it always … [Read more...]
Words for Wednesday-Happiness
"Happiness does not consist in things themselves but in the relish we have of them; and a man has obtained it when he enjoys what he loves and desires himself and not what other people think lovely and desirable" … [Read more...]
family is content not form
Once upon a time there were two families that fell apart. It was 2x4=8 and then it became 2x3=6 The second family of 3 moved so close to the first family of 3 that they could see each other through the back window. Only 49 sidewalk squares to be exact.All year long their lives are made better … [Read more...]
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