"To become aware of the possibility of the search is to be onto something. Not to be onto something is to be in despair." - Walker Percy, The Moviegoer
but the best mom for my kids? I hope that’s true.
I have a lot of childcare experience. I read too much about child rearing. I love staying home. But I am way too critical of myself.
Olivia is a handful, in a good way most of the time. But when she’s in her moods I don’t always know what to do. So I just do what I hope is the best in the moment, and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.
This is why they say the first child is an experiment… I hope I don’t accidentally blow her up.
Joe Bagaent–a fantastic left-wing writer whom I always enjoy but rarely agree with–has an interesting theory on the rise of religious fundamentalism and its relationship with the right in America (emphasis added):
The primary…
Follow this link to see Molly and I cross the finish line.
OK, I’ll stop talking about the Marathon now. 
Rob told you all that I could have done it in 4:20, but that was because the first half of the course is 100 times easier than the second half. You literally run down hill…
Finished!
Well, there are only 2 days left. TWO DAYS LEFT!!!! On Saturday morning, before the sun rises I will be up and ready to…
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March 9, 2007 at 4:00 pm
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Child 1 drops her nuk: You throw it away.
Child 2 drops his nuk: You sterilize it in boiling water, and give it back.
Child 3 drops her nuk: You wash it off in the nearest drinking fountain, and give it back.
Child 4 drops her nuk: you pick it up and give it back.
Child 5 drops his nuk: you yell over your shoulder, “Pick it up, Butterfingers!”
Don’t worry Devonna. Our Lord will watch over them all, and you too.