Juss, chanting cheerfully in the car, "I want to be weird! I want to be weird!" John, sounding pained, "You don't have far to go." Me: "I picked your father because he can crush people with his brain." Juss: "Daddy, crush me!" Me: "I meant crush people intellectually." Juss: "Oh. So, he doesn't have super…
I just sat down to do some summer reading with my eldest, as I have for many summers now. He picked up Dr. Seuss's I Had Trouble Getting To Solla Sollew, which is not one of the easier Seuss's, and just read about 20 pages. Just read it. Stumbled over one word. Downright miraculous! …
So, I was actually writing this morning and son number three came to say that he was bored. I said, "Why don't you play with some of your toys." And he made the mistake of saying, "I don't have any toys." … Folks, I'd like to say I kept my temper, but… while I did…
Last night we were watching the new Avatar series, and the princess exclaimed in delight: "Look, my name is on the computer." It was a scene of a guy in a mask talking on a stage. To either side was a huge Chinese character in black on red. It was the character for Ping (peace)…
In light of the contentious political subjects among us today, I thought it might be helpful to someone if I shared a few thoughts on what to do if you want to talk about the issues and you would prefer a discussion instead of an argument The key is to remember this one, hard-bought secret:…
Here is a review of my short story in Coliseum Morpheuon: Anthology of Dreams And finally, there is L. Jagi Lamplighter's "Foot-sore Angel" – a disillusioned angel walks in trench-coat through a desolate dreamscape, igniting cigarettes with his flickering halo and seeking redemption. And as dreams border all worlds, not just fantasy worlds, a bit…
So, we live in a community that has a charming pool–which is, luckily, in driving distance. For years, I've wanted to spend the summers enjoying the pool…but it never worked out. The boys were just too unruly, too wild, too unhappy during the manditory 15 minute breaks. For years, they would go off the diving…
Or actually on the way to the pool. Justinian: "Faster than a speeding baby! More powerful than an unruly toddler! Able to step over a sleeping infant without waking it! It's Super Mom! Dedicated to taking care of her children. Super Mom, or Mommy, is secretly writer Jagi Lamplighter. Able to switch back and…
Our wonderful gray van needs more done in repairs than we paid for it. We do not have the means to repair or replace it at this particular time. If anyone knows of a very inexpensive minivan, let us know. ;-)
I took this picture at the local grocery store: