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May 2009

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• blogging

  The Blog Formerly Known as What About Mom?

  05.10.09 | Permalink | 18 Comments

  Is now Seagull Fountain. I’ll probably expound on that later, but just wanted to give you a heads up if you’re wondering why you suddenly see something called “Seagull Fountain” in your reader. I’m working on a new banner, which is to say that Dick is working on something and also I’m counting my pennies [...]

• motherhood

  Rory’s Mother

  05.10.09 | Permalink | 16 Comments

  My dad saw Rory’s mother at church the other day. He doesn’t think of her as Rory’s mother of course. To him she’s Sister K., and an example of steadfastness, faith, and courage. To me she is simply Rory’s mother, and I always wonder how such a nice lady produced the holy terror of my [...]

• movies

  To the mother with the crying baby at the movies last night:

  05.09.09 | Permalink | 26 Comments

  I know I’m not supposed to say anything. I’m supposed to be supportive, and understanding, and tolerant, and kind. I’m supposed to ignore how enormously inconsiderate you are. After all, don’t I have kids? Don’t I know what it’s like to be looked at by people who don’t have kids? Don’t I know how frustrating [...]

• movies

  Star Trek’s not supposed to make you cry

  05.08.09 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  But I did, in the first five minutes. And if you have anything resembling a beating heart in your chest, so will you. But don’t worry, there’s some fast top-down-on-the-convertible driving with blasting Beastie Boys angry music shortly to follow. And laughs! This movie is funny! And awesome! And you should go see it; don’t [...]

• motherhood

  Petulance Preserved

  05.08.09 | Permalink | 6 Comments

  This Mother’s Day mug from Susan’s preschool perfectly illustrates my ambivalence over this most mystifying of holidays.

• giveaway

  Goldsmith Co. Jewelers Giveaway Winner

  05.07.09 | Permalink | Comments Off

  …is Nette, who I happen to have met once, and who I hear has a great swingset, so I plan to see a lot more of her this summer. Congratulations, Nette. Let us know what you pick out, okay? (I’ll be sending you an email with the details). About gifts, Nette said: I prefer to [...]

• gift-giving, giveaway

  What Women Want (and a Giveaway for Mother’s Day!)

  05.02.09 | Permalink | 37 Comments

  I’m not really a jewelry person, and I’m definitely not a surprise-me person. It’s a miracle that I still have my wedding ring, not because I don’t absolutely love it, but because there was the time in Florida that drug-addled teenagers robbed us blind, but my ring had fallen into a crack and was spared. [...]

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