Overheard just now: “Ember, do you want to go get Mama some potato chips?” [No reply.] “I can’t wait till she can walk!”
Read moreMonth: April 2011
Today’s Quotation
“It’s scary when people you care about pretend to be dead.” —Eleni
Read morePresent Perfect
That was weird. It’s 1:15 a.m. Adi & Mikie and Bully-Stick were here earlier, which was a joy. I never see my friends any more. These ones are keepers. But that’s not what was weird. After they left, I went into Yo-Nenny’s and Jason’s bed. Jason was still awake in the living room. Eleni was asleep, clutching my baby. Naturally, I removed aforementioned baby and fell asleep, grasping the perfect child to my own nearly […]
Read moreJunk Yard Dogs
My mother is infinitely quotable. Recently she was describing Lapsang Souchong tea to her fella. “It’s got a nice, smoky taste,” she said, “but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.” Earlier this week I wanted to give my Ohlone students a new writing assignment and was looking for a story that would show them what I wanted them to do. After a couple of hours of searching on the Internet, I gave up and wrote […]
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