I am back from Norway with much to tell about Scandinavian hospitality and graciousness. The wedding I attended was lovely, my friend the groom radiated joy in a way I have never seen him do before, and the weather took an unexpected turn towards the mild and sunny. Other than my recurring insomnia and astronomical […]
Monthly Archive for September, 2010
See You Next Week
Posted in Jessica on Sep 22nd, 2010
Hi Everyone, I have so many thoughts swirling in my head I could burst, but they will all have to wait until next Tuesday. I’m off for a (too) quick trip to Trondheim (!) for a friend’s wedding, and I am not taking my computer with me. Sacrilege, I know. But my least favorite thing […]
The No Gifts/Gifts Birthday Party
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy, Simon says... on Sep 20th, 2010
Simon’s birthday is next month, and I’ve been busy making arrangements for his party. As I planned his first three parties without consulting him (with mixed results), I had assumed this would be a parent-planned affair as well. And it will be, to a point, but Simon has gotten his two cents in on key […]
“Tich” Settles In
Posted in Friends on Sep 16th, 2010
Agotich is getting used to me and my house. Today she happily followed me around, carried my shoes for me, snacked on a fruit bar, played ball, and went crazy over a ball popping toy before we headed off to school. She talked, jumped, squealed, and happily shrieked more than I’ve seen to date. I’ll […]
Six (or Two) Degrees of Separation
Posted in Friends, Jessica, KIP (Preschool) on Sep 16th, 2010
The quintessential introductory question in San Francisco is “where are you from?” One of the biggest shocks of moving back to Louisville was realizing that the ice breaker here is “where did you go to high school?” I didn’t get it at first, but now understand that this question allows the average Louisvillian to find […]
Object Impermanence
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Sep 14th, 2010
I well remember those months, now long past, when Matt and I awaited Simon’s attainment of object permanence. When, we wondered, could we hide a toy behind our back and have Simon search for it? When would he grasp the notion that things exist even when you can’t see them? According to Piaget, this developmental […]
Choice Quotes
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy, Simon says... on Sep 12th, 2010
In the last two weeks, as Matt and I have begun to acclimate to our pet-less lives, we were gifted with some moments of levity courtesy of Simon. Herewith, a sampler: “Daddy. When Mommy sees how good I trace my letters, she’s going to plotz!” In fact, I did. But I may have plotzed more […]
New Year, Old Feeling
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy on Sep 10th, 2010
I’ve been too busy to blog for the past few days, what with it being Rosh Hashanah and my having three services to attend and a holiday meal to help prepare. I’ll catch up anon, but I have one quick post to make before I forget. My calendar says that it’s 5771 as of Wednesday […]
Out of Tune
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Little Boy on Sep 6th, 2010
Saturday was little Jillian’s 3rd birthday party. Jillian is one of Simon’s classmates, and holds a special place in my heart. She’s the one who cried every morning at drop-off, resulting in Simon’s characterization of each school day as “Jillian cried”, she’s the one who prompted an unexpected conversation on race last year, and she’s […]
Grief
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy on Sep 1st, 2010
Thank God it’s September. What a long, strange, miserable month August was. The very first week I attended a cousin’s wedding and watched my friend Gabriel’s family reunite. Then it all crashed around me. Sudden pet death. Anticipated pet death. Family illnesses not blogged about. Two deaths related to friends of the family. Except for […]