Hello MoB readers! We have a holiday announcement for you: After 686 consecutive weekday posts here at MoB, we have decided to do the unthinkable: Take a week off. After a careful analysis of web traffic, intensive psychotherapy sessions, and consultation with the office of homeland security, we have determined that the world will indeed [...]
Hugh, the reluctant angel, in a long-ago church pageant. A semi-rural family in our congregation brought real sheep for the nativity scene. What all the kids remember most vividly is that the sheep were wearing Pampers – or Depends. The old oak-pewed candlelit church was beautiful, looking its most English at Christmastime. My mom took this [...]
Highly unlikely. But not impossible. That was the response from my gynecologist yesterday when I asked him what the chances are that I could still get pregnant at, ahem, my age. It wasn’t exactly the answer I was expecting. I think I was hoping for something more like, “very likely… happens ALL the time… especially [...]
For those of us who celebrate Christmas, we’re into the final mad rush of preparations. Most of my shopping and wrapping is done. Teenage boys mostly want new clothing and sports gear. Easy. And not that I’m complaining, but what was with all the free shipping this year? Did LL Bean and Amazon just tack $10 [...]
Here is a nice picture of Noah in his new glasses. It was taken last week at the school’s winter concert. I was relieved when the optometrist diagnosed his nearsightedness as mild. Given my blindness, I know what is coming down the pike for this kid. Yet, I’m hopeful that by the time he needs to [...]
There was a bare spot on our Christmas tree, so naturally this is where we placed the polar and koala bears. I love the calico squirrel and his gold walnut, which were found in two different places at two different times, but must always be hung together. And one of our favorite ornaments was given [...]
As we enter into the most intense magical time of the year, I would like to take this moment to reflect on those gifts that are truly timeless. A shiny new bicycle… a silent, delicate snowfall… the sound of children singing holiday songs… and the pyrotechnic grease fire show at Hibachi. The credit here goes [...]
As noted before in this space, Chris and I have created our own Christmas cards every year since Ian was born. With each successive son, more photos and words were required – until eventually we were sending little booklets. Like my parents and maternal grandparents before me, creating this personal Christmas card is an essential [...]
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music. ~ Nietzsche “We have to tell him to stop,” Dave implored me this weekend as we watched our oldest son on the dance floor at the lovely Bat Mitzvah we were attending. “Leave him alone,” I [...]
Last night, Malcolm went into the kitchen to fetch something. He did a double take when, walking past the key bowl and gadget-dumping surface, something caught his ear. “Hey Mom,” he smirked. “you left your iPod on. And it’s playing Metallica.” The fact that Metallica is on my iPod is the result of a technological [...]
