It was two years ago today that Helen‘s life came to an end, in circumstances too terrible to contemplate calmly. So we are spending a…
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It was two years ago today that Helen‘s life came to an end, in circumstances too terrible to contemplate calmly. So we are spending a…
Xy’s 40th birthday present finally arrived.
Playing the hand that was dealt me.
Good Yule y’all! …from Persephone, Sebastian and Santa. And from Xy and me as well.
You started crawling in earnest right after you made nine months. Now it’s hard to remember when you weren’t mobile. Of course you’ve been getting…
It took me a while to get around to scanning this photo/art from the girl’s daycare. Better late than never, yes?
So we got a new range to replace our ancient fire hazard. A few gotchas along the way. The old stove was 36″ wide. Most…
Here’s something I’ve never seen before: It’s snowing in New Orleans. Update: So early this morning as I was taking the girl to school, I…
Did I mention that she’s started crawling? No longer belly-flopping. Honest-to-gosh hands-and-knees full-on crawling. When she sees something that interests her, and she heads for…
Today we gathered with friends and family — well, really it was just our little minimalist nuclear family and our friend James. We thanked Dame…
I’ve been perplexed by the behavior of our plumbing system recently.
The results from yesterday’s doctor visit confirmed our suspicion: Persephone’s ear infection never entirely cleared up, even though she took a full course of antibiotic.…
Whenever something happens to one of our cellphones, it precipitates drama. I guess it’s an unanticipated side-effect of not having a landline. Anyway, Friday was no exception. When T-Mobile confirmed my phone was busted beyond repair, I decided it was time to join Xy on Verizon. By complete coincidence, Friday was the day the Blackberry Storm rolled out, RIM’s answer to the iPhone, available only thru Verizon. The Verizon website was basically unusable. Luckily when I drove out to the store, the storm had passed, so to speak.
I took the day off yesterday to make some repairs to our deck. Specifically, I replaced three old warped and worn-out boards with new lumber.…
We got our photos back from the homecoming dance. Here’s Persephone with her date, Sebastian. I was intrigued by the setup. They use a digital…
We worked a little magic in Mid-City today. We gathered on the banks of Bayou St. John and collectively welcomed a new person into our…
Here’s the full-on Crown Royal costume in all its glory. I drilled two tiny holes through a Crown Royal cap to make her crown. Two…
Alex, Just wanted to let you know what’s up with this old Mac. I’ve ended up taking it in to work in order to get…
They had a Halloween party at our daycare. Besides seeing all the kids in their costumes, one of the highlights was a ride around the…
Here’s Persephone hanging out with the 6th grade boys from the Eisenhower Elementary Royal Homecoming Court. She might look vaguely alarmed, but don’t worry —…