Tonight I am pleased to post Kid Amnesiac’s first ever public service announcement: Get a flu shot. Too busy? Get it anyway. Not sure how effective it is? Get it anyway. Don’t like needles. Get it anyway. Really, the only reason you should NOT be getting a flu shot is if you are too ill […]
Monthly Archive for December, 2012
That was my temperature this morning. Which means that after a crazy busy week in which we attended Simon’s winter program, took him to the last soccer practice and game of the current session, and in which I helped out at holiday parties at KIP and Brandeis, the very time I was supposed to finish […]
Cooler Heads Not Prevailing
Posted in Jessica on Dec 19th, 2012
We all have this image we carry around about ourselves of how we look, sound, and react in stressful circumstances. I know I at least like to think that I can hold my own in a verbal battle, make my case without resorting to ad hominem attacks, and generally comport myself with class and dignity. […]
Hanukkah Lessons
Posted in Family, Friends, Jessica, Kindergartener on Dec 16th, 2012
Last night we lit the eighth candle of Hanukkah, and for such a little holiday, it sure kept us busy! It also left me with some Hanukkah life lessons, one for each night: 1: Work Smarter Not Harder The next time I say, “I have a great idea!”, I hope someone stops me. This year […]
The Proof is in the Pudding
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Dec 11th, 2012
Or science notebook. As you may recall, science note-booking is where it went from bad to worse school-wise for Simon about a month ago. This is where he got confused on a particularly rough day, didn’t understand the assignment, didn’t raise his hand for help, messed up, cried, and lost his first dollar. Today marks […]
Quotable December
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener, Simon says..., Uncategorized on Dec 7th, 2012
We’ve had a few gems of late. Some require explanation, the first does not: “I wish I could be two Simons, so I could be two places at one time.” Get used to that feeling, buddy! “Oooh, mommy, it’s cold. I need long-sleeve pants.” Ah, six. Old enough to do cool stuff; young enough to […]
The Soundtrack of My Life
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Dec 3rd, 2012
Is quite percussive. Tap, tap, tap, tap. Boom! Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap. Thwack! Rattle, rattle, rattle. Clang! The clamor has two sources: drumming and soccer. Between the two, you’d think it was the drumming that was overloading my sensory circuits. Yet it’s not. The drumming is loud, but only happens a couple of times […]