Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Jun 30th, 2010
When Matt and I lived in San Francisco, we would occasionally feel beat down by Muni, noise, traffic, and the prohibitive cost and competitiveness of the city. The feelings grew stronger as more and more of our friends moved away. Then we’d have what we termed a “This is why we live here” moment that […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy on Jun 28th, 2010
Six months ago or so, getting together with his cousins meant that Simon spent much of his time with Liv, the oldest of my brother Steve’s brood. Liv is now 11 ½ and has always been the “Mommy Jr.” of her household. So the larger Goldstein family would get together, and I would inevitably find […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Jun 24th, 2010
Sometimes Simon will answer a question with a non sequitur and I just assume he’s bored and wants to change the subject. Of course, most times he’s quite clear on this front and will say things like “I don’t want to talk about that any more.” Other times, I suspect there’s some little boy logic […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy on Jun 21st, 2010
The Gallery photo album is down for a bit. We’d been using an outdated model, and the clock finally ran out on the old version working. Once Matt figures out the new, overhauled software, we’ll be back in business. Today is the official beginning of summer, as the 97-degree temperature is making all too clear. […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Jun 21st, 2010
Simon is on a roll. I have a sneaking suspicion that, even when explained, most of these items that made Matt and I laugh out loud and clutch our sides won’t translate into print. I think you sort of have to be here. And probably be (or live with) us, too. But I’m committing it […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Jun 17th, 2010
In her New York Times blog, Lisa Belkin posted a thoughtful piece called “Moments When Children Grow Up” this week. The gist was that while most of us try to pay attention to our children’s firsts—first steps, first words, and the like—last things can tell us just as much about our kids and often go […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Jun 15th, 2010
Despite living in a foodie heaven for eight years, I’m hopelessly disinterested in food. I have my standards and favorites, but I’m about as far as you can get from being a gourmand. It took my layoff to finally get me cooking every night, and while I’m enjoying it, it’s much more about nutrition for […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Jun 11th, 2010
As I type this, I am dead tired and my legs are sore. It might be the new Shape-ups shoes I’ve been wearing. (This family cannot resist a good gimmick.) But it’s more likely Simon. A long winter indoors did nothing to dampen his love of running. He was a little slow in March, but […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Jun 8th, 2010
Is Simon more Goldstein or Whitworth when it comes to sportsmanship? That is the question. Here’s how board games work in my family. We set up the game, ready for pitched battle. Turns take forever, as we play as though the fate of the free world is at stake. Blocks, checks, or any defensive maneuver […]
I have been working like a demon for the last week or so to get ready for the Fifth Annual Sudanese Scholars Celebration. I was responsible for drafting talking points for our guest speaker, writing and assembling our programs, and putting together seven graduate tributes/biographies to read during the service. I wrote about this ceremony […]