When I was in 4th grade, I came home sick from school one day to find my mother slaughtering our gaggle of ducks. To be fair, I knew in advance that she was going to do this. But, being nine, I did not really understand the scope or consequences. I went in [...]
Entries from March 2008
March 24, 2008
Spring in Beijing
Don’t call them Pekinese. Those are little dogs. Call them Beijing people instead. The wind has kicked out all the smog today, leaving skies blue and hordes of tourists chilled. I cannot imagine this place with even more tourists but come they will in August for the Olympics. The [...]
March 20, 2008
Box of Frogs
There are some times in life when I wish I had a tape recorder rolling. Last night, in the van on the way to dinner, was one of them. Thing 2 is in 6th grade.
Thing 2: So today in school we got to dissect frogs.
Me: Really?
Thing 2: Yep. [...]
March 18, 2008
The Health of the Hag
I wrote my last post too soon. Afflicted we were, yesterday, yet again, with the untimely illness of Mr. Understanding. I was going to honor my favorite saint with a post but swabbing toilets took precedence.
St. Patrick’s was a low-key event. After the re-xraying of the fractured foot, Thing 3, [...]
March 15, 2008
Bootstraps
Yesterday I attended my very own pity-party. I was going to extend invitations to you all today but the sun is shining, the nausea quelled, the barking cough reduced to a dull roar, and my father is winging his way here. Can you hear the trumpets sound as he rides in to our [...]
March 7, 2008
It’s a Small World
I think I might have mentioned that God really enjoys a good laugh now and again at my expense. I might also have mentioned the six degrees of separation phenomena and the relatively small size of the globe when it comes to relationships. Today, the two coalesced.
But first, let me take you back [...]
March 6, 2008
Headlines
The Shanghai Daily, to which we have recently subscribed, provides much entertainment. Here are some of the stories making news yesterday with a bit of my commentary:
Rejected lover to apologize for 30 Days – do we think we could get our husbands to apologize for 30 seconds?
Sewage plant explosion death toll reaches [...]
March 3, 2008
Confession
I have a confession to make. I have been taking an online writing class on essays. It turns out that I suck at them. To say nothing of the fact that it has drained the half of the wits I had left after the move. I only have one assignment to go. [...]
