Archive for June, 2008
5 Days with The ACN
Me and the twerp had a fun long weekend. Lots of cuddles. Lots of silliness. Some looking for bunnies in the park. The weather didn’t co-operate, so we couldn’t do much outside. We had to be creative coming up with fun things to do. One afternoon she spent an hour with my Dad, learning about […]
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Tags: ACN, The Monkey
I guest posted…
on Caitlyn’s blog. It’s true!
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Taking a 30 second break from feeding The ACN some yogurt, I tried to reply to an e-mail. She did not like this idea. “UNC! UNC! UNC!” So, I resumed my duties. But, I was curious. “Munchkinpants, when the ladies at school make you wait for a minute, do you yell at them?” She shook […]
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just a girl on a couch
behind the curtainof a ballsy fragilitythere lives an easethat was not easythere exists a gracethat is not always gracefulbeauty can maskcheekbones that sometimes look sadwhen they are smilingeven grin determinationneeds downtimethe prize is still thereeven if the eyes closebrieflybutthere is no more time for thatthe curtain goes back upit is show timeagain
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bossy little chicks and me
I was told that I wasn’t allowed to erase “Camp Rock.” But, The Monkey eventually eased up on her stance and said that I could delete it “when it comes out on DVD.” “Is it coming out anytime soon?” “Uh, no!” In the first 48 hours after I recorded it, she watched it three times. […]
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604 x 453
I don’t know her. Yet I can’t help but wonder –not that I’ve tried very hard to resist –if she knows. Her power. She has to know. More than tanned skinand distractingly dangerous curves.It isGolden promise frozen in time. An image and an unheard soundtrackconspiring to shine.aspiring to… Perfectionof the unknown.Affection for the unknowing. An […]
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Tags: blame it on me being pollen-addled, word doodles
nature or nurture
Friday eveningCasa de Pete The Monkey (my 11 year old cousin, for you newcomers) is watching TV. She sees an ad for something and completely loses her mind. “Oh my God… OH MY GOD! Camp Rock!!!!!” I stare at her blankly. “It’s on tomorrow night, Peter! Oh no… I am going away for the weekend. […]
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The things I do for you people…
I stuck a post-it on my bedside lamp recently. It was another of my middle of the night thoughts. You know, besides the usuals. “I’m thirsty.” “It’s 4 am, why am I awake?” And “Neat. An erection.” This morning I decided to take a look at it. (The post-it, not the erection.) It says, “You […]
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I endorse this message.
I think that everyone who reads me knows that I have done as much as anyone to raise the level of discourse on blogs. I am a tireless advocate for people doing their best to write well. I often urge bloggers to tackle the tough issues. And, with that in mind, I’d like to write […]
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overheard on the soccer pitch
Ball goes whizzing by The Monkey. Peter: You could have gotten that one! The Monkey: You could have a girlfriend. (Beat.) But, ya don’t.
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