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I’m soaking.

It’s clear this is the first Christmas Joel will remember. Last year he was barely over two. This year he is barely over three and everything Christmas fascinates him. Our little Fisher Price nativity? Wow. The tree? Good gravy, look at that thing in our living room!

I hear Christmas through his […]

White elephant

The box arrived late yesterday. I opened it today. My heart literally pounded as I sliced the tape. What could it be?

His Singer, from the blog His Unfinished Work , sent three items. All were protected from jostling by wadded Mr. Incredible gift wrap with the word “WACK!” all over it. The contents […]

Transcript of an imagined phone call to poison control

Poison Control Operator: Poison Control, how may I help you?

Me: Uh, yes…my son just ate part of an old and rather stale gingerbread house…

PCO: How old, ma’am?

Me: Three years…

PCO: The gingerbread house is three years old?

Me: Oh, no. My son is three years old.

PCO: What is the […]