Monthly Archives: July 2011

little boy blue came to live with us and has so far been pretty much ignored in favor of big baby.  that is ok though, there is plenty of time left for little boy blue to play a role in … Continue reading →

when i started reading this one, i couldn’t really remember what it was supposed to be about (not surprising).  what it ended up being, was a strange mash-up of impending apocalypse a la the passage, by justin cronin (featuring soul … Continue reading →

everyone once in a while i run across a person online who just knocks my socks off.  i troll their blog/store/website with reverence, soaking in what they have created.  i think my admiration is tinged with envy, but i think … Continue reading →

i think it is probably commonplace for parents to study their offspring, looking for a glimmer of themselves within.  does he have my artistic bent?  is he a future musical savant?? when something unusual crops up, like autism, or other … Continue reading →

the kids started off the day with their usual park trip.  mr p was nice enough to leave me home so i could work on some artist trading cards with looming deadlines. it turned out the kids were kind of … Continue reading →

as another hot day dawned in the hill country, we reverted to our usual schedule.  park in the morning, lunch…swim? the squirm spent most of his time in the swing, but squirt entertained himself by going up and down, and … Continue reading →

it is official, we have a walker!  here he is cruising the halls, on his 19 month birthday!  go squirt!  i think he looks particularly dapper in his hat.

i am about halfway through the second installment in a series featuring young heroine, flavia deluce.  what a great name right?  she is the youngest of three sisters that live in rural england with their father (an avid stamp collector).  … Continue reading →