I’m hosting a baby shower for my friend Alek, Agotich’s mother. Invited guests include fellow members of the Refugee Education Fund and a mix of American and Sudanese women. We didn’t have much lead time for the shower, and it was hard for Alek to gather everyone’s addresses. So she gave me a list of […]
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Thanks to everyone for the encouragement. Here’s the current status: 1. Fundraiser: Done. PA system back, monies deposited and receipts reconciled. We made good money, and I”m enjoying the iTunes playlist I made. So is Simon, who has told me, alternately, that Whiskeytown sounds like a good party and that Alison Krauss’s voice is “really […]
So the good news is that Agotich is comfortable enough with me to unleash her terrible twos in my presence. And the bad news is that Agotich is comfortable enough with me to unleash her terrible twos in my presence. Between the hour and a half she spends at my house in the morning twice […]
Friendly Photo Opps
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Little Boy on Feb 3rd, 2011
I have a few cute pics to share. First, there is Simon and Ruby at the zoo last weekend. Not-too-cold winter days are the perfect time to hit the zoo, as the animals are actually awake and active AND you can see them since the crowds are so much smaller. Here’s Simon and Ruby on […]
Stumbling into Graciousness
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Little Boy on Feb 2nd, 2011
It’s very hard to teach a young child how to tell a small lie or pretend a bit in the name of kindness. We don’t have many occasions in which dissembling is recommended, but the one recurring one is when I take Agotich home from preschool on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Unless Simon is with my […]
I was talking to a friend the other day when the subject of ancient history came up. I’m not sure how we got there, but at some point I found myself describing the disorienting feelings that come from reading ancient mail. One minute you read a four-thousand-year-old letter from an exasperated king to his ne’er […]
Snow Day!
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Little Boy on Jan 21st, 2011
Our fifth, to be precise, but the first when I could get the camera out. Today we slept in, then headed to Caroline’s house for some sledding and hot cocoa. Time to get kitted out in bibs, jacket, hat, mittens, and snow boots? About 10 minutes. Time sledding before Caroline called it a day (she […]
If my time on Facebook (or anywhere else people comment online) has taught me anything, it’s that people behind the screen can be a lot like people behind the wheel: total sociopaths. What’s more, there is something about turning 41 that has left me less likely to sit back quietly when others are being obnoxious. […]
Another Year Down
Posted in Family, Friends, Jessica, Little Boy on Dec 31st, 2010
And what a way to end it. In an attempt to make up for boring holiday breaks in years past, Matt and I have worked to keep Simon busy and active during the last 16 days (two to go). He’s had three days with grandparents, including one sleepover, six play-dates with KIP friends, and four […]
Anatomy 101
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 23rd, 2010
[This post is rated PG-13, though the PG-13 language came from preschoolers…] One of the joys of having a four-year-old is watching them acquire adult skills or knowledge that then gets demonstrated in decidedly child-like ways. Like teaching your child good manners, and watching those manners manifest themselves in a very polite teddy bear tea […]