What a week. Small Girl is home at “camp mom” this week, which I had envisioned as a lovely, end of summer gift to both of us where we could go to the beach, eat copious ice cream cones, and generally enjoy each others’ company. Instead I have been dealing with two cars that are […]
I am in Florida right now visiting my 92-year-old grandfather and his 90-year-old companion. There are certain Seinfeld-like moments, like the 5:30 early-bird dinner and the omnipresent television noise turned up to hearing-aid-penetrating levels. But they are a smart, savvy, and doing pretty darn well. And they have stories to tell. My grandfather told me […]
It’s kind of one of those days. There are fruit flies in the kitchen, a Wild Child home sick from camp (with malaise, not actual sickness), and a number of unpleasant deadlines tickling at me. I realize that no one will be calling the Amnesty International hotline to report on these inhumane conditions anytime soon; […]
Because this woman is so damn funny! Her book Hex Hall was funny. But her blog – well, the dame can write, I’m just saying…. Read fast at the beginning. Then…her synopsis of the Sally Lockhart books by Philip Pullman (yes, the Dark Materials Philip Pullman – who knew?) is absolutely priceless. Enjoy. http://readingwritingrachel.blogspot.com/2010/07/more-books-that-you-will-like-this-time.html.
I am on vacation, which simply means that me, my laptop, my family, and all my various work commitments have moved to a swanky island 30 miles out to sea where the average cost of a house is $1.9 million and the gardens alone are fancier than my house.* In addition to my immediate family, […]
This is really one of the most magnificent children’s books. In typical Maurice Sendak style, it is about danger, and fear, and safety weighed against adventure and experience. I absolutely love it. As a kid, when I had this read to me I was always quite unhappy that 1) Jennie left her owner who loved […]
