28 Weeks: Chinese Cabbage
Chinese cabbage gives me heartburn.
Month: December 2010
The Fourth Dimension
Every morning, when it’s still dark outside, Jakey and Mommy read “books” in bed. These books are technically store catalogs, and a brochure James got from some lady construction company that has a picture of a “tee-tat” (kitty cat). We can’t recycle this full color brochure because Jakey loves to…
Dog Babies
About three weeks ago I was at the mall. I did a double-take when a lady passed me with a full-size stroller, pushing her dog. Dog strollers?! When I say it, it sounds vaguely familiar… yet no less disturbing. I’ve had approximately eight doggies over the course of my life,…
“The Soft Glow of Electric Sex”
Tonight we played Christmas carols and decorated the house. James got out the infamous Christmas Story leg lamp for our front window. The piece de resistance of our holiday decor. He got it all set-up and “switch, switch”… first the bulb glowed and then the fishnet-stockinged, stiletto-sporting leg flickered and…
27 Weeks: Cauliflower
Today is the last day of our 27th week… cauliflower week. And tomorrow starts the highly anticipated… or dreaded, third trimester. Cillo and I are starting to get a bit tired. I’ve written before about Jakey calling me “Daddy” since he changed schools in June. At least 4 months, maybe…
The Fourth Dimension
Every morning, when it’s still dark outside, Jakey and Mommy read “books” in bed. These books are technically store catalogs, and a brochure James got from some lady construction company that has a picture of a “tee-tat” (kitty cat). We can’t recycle this full color brochure because Jakey loves to…
Dog Babies
About three weeks ago I was at the mall. I did a double-take when a lady passed me with a full-size stroller, pushing her dog. Dog strollers?! When I say it, it sounds vaguely familiar… yet no less disturbing. I’ve had approximately eight doggies over the course of my life,…
“The Soft Glow of Electric Sex”
Tonight we played Christmas carols and decorated the house. James got out the infamous Christmas Story leg lamp for our front window. The piece de resistance of our holiday decor. He got it all set-up and “switch, switch”… first the bulb glowed and then the fishnet-stockinged, stiletto-sporting leg flickered and…
27 Weeks: Cauliflower
Today is the last day of our 27th week… cauliflower week. And tomorrow starts the highly anticipated… or dreaded, third trimester. Cillo and I are starting to get a bit tired. I’ve written before about Jakey calling me “Daddy” since he changed schools in June. At least 4 months, maybe…