by Dawn | May 31, 2013 | parenting, Uncategorized
“Mom!” I can see we’re going to have the nightly bed struggle. I just sat down, fantasizing about relaxation. “I put you to bed, get back there.” “But I made you a rhombus,” said Declan, extending a white rhombus of paper. Oh,...
by Dawn | May 30, 2013 | Teaching, Uncategorized
One of my seniors was on Facebook. It wasn’t a big deal–it was only advisory, but still… “No one pinged you except your mom. Get off.” I said. “Nah, Miss, I got seven replies.” “Wow, how many of those...
by Dawn | May 29, 2013 | Teaching, Uncategorized
I look at the clock on the odometer. I want to stop for coffee. The drive thru is right there, beckoning. It’ll just take a minute. It’s quicker if I run in. I look again. I’m already three minutes past my time–I’ll have to make it up on...
by Dawn | May 28, 2013 | parenting, Uncategorized
We’re watching TV. I’m writing, Declan is watching a show designed to sell stuff using anime characters pretending to fight evil. I’ve stopped arguing. For a long time, I tried to censor these screechy, annoying cartoons. I tried to keep him on the...
by Dawn | May 27, 2013 | food
I went to the local store for buns and blue cheese. There was only one kind of blue cheese. My heart stopped just a little bit. I panicked and shuffled the cheeses around a bit. No Stilton, no Roquefort, no Maytag? No local vs. French dilemma? Just two choices: that...
