My daughter the V-meister has a fantastic memory. She recalls a lot of very specific things that happened a long time ago and which I frankly sometimes wish she’d just as soon forget. “Hey, Mama. Remember when I was two … Continue reading
The V-meister has drawn up plans to trap Santa Claus on Christmas Eve night. And I’m not talking about waiting at the top of the stairs at midnight in hopes of catching a glimpse. I’m talking about infrared cameras, lookout … Continue reading
I recently got wind from the V-meister’s Lithuanian school teacher that someone in her class was talking smack about stay-at-home-moms. “I would never want to be a mom,” one of the V-meister’s classmates announced last Saturday. “All they do is … Continue reading
When Jonas and V-meister came home from school today, I made a gentle suggestion that they take advantage of the perfect fall weather to go play outside. “Children were made to run around outdoors,” I explained to them. “The fresh … Continue reading
With my birthday just around the corner, (*cough* Saturday *cough*), I’ve been thinking about my own mortality. Specifically, what it might be like to have grandchildren. Of course, I’m still up to my eyeballs in children of my own, but … Continue reading
