Monthly Archives: January 2007

This morning I spent a few hours in Austin visiting the Padrino, who was in town with K and A and B. (Jenny was in town too, but my time there was too brief to track her down. Plus, she was romatic getawaying; and really, who wants to be around shiny, happy, romantic getawayers? Um, [...]

A while ago Laurie* posted this fantastic quiz where you can determine which ghastly Edward Gorey death you will die. You know, the tragic fates of The Gashlycrumb Tinies. Honestly, I had forgotten about them. But since then, just as things happen, I’ve seen them everywhere. On a poster in Starbucks. At the Library. At [...]

There’s a lot and I mean a lot going on at the Casa right now. Too many things. But for starters, and through a course of unexpected events, we are going to need to buy a new car. Fairly soon. Like maybe today. Well, maybe not that soon, but maybe. So a friend asked me [...]

Vickie asked some of us to share some of our viewpoints.Our front door viewpoints.Here’s what it looks like out of the front door of Casa con Queso. And here’s my viewpoint when I cook up something for the Queso.The Betty pajama and tennis shoe combo is my favorite and my best. And here’s my favorite [...]

1 little boy + 1 giant left molar pushing though + 1 giant right molar pushing through + 2 earaches + 103 fever + 2 clueless parents = 4,873 massive fits of crying misery Does anyone have any ideas, tips, remedies or drugs* to add to the equation? *The drugs would be for me.

My dad got out of the hospital last night. And I’m thinking, we live in an amazing time and space in history when someone can be extremely close to death on Saturday and released to go home on Wednesday. Amazing. A modern-day miracle. (I think now’s a great time to say thank you again for [...]

Hooorrayyy! My dad is out of ICU! It’s snowing outside, but he’s warm and cozy in his own room with a great view. A great, not ICU view! Thanks to all of you for all your words, encouragement, thoughts, prayers, all of it. I’m passing it all on to my family, and we’re thankful for [...]

This weekend, we were looking forward to spending some low-key quality time with my sister-in-law, who was braving the freezing weather to visit us. It was early Saturday morning, and I expected any minute I’d hear from her to say she had started the five-hour drive this way. But the phone rang with different news. [...]

Photo from Shutterstock. First of all, thanks to all of you who visited in this week and especially to all of you who delurked. You’re all winners. But especially one of you. Keep reading. ——————————- If you’ve ever been to our house, you know that it’s filled with books. Every room has giant bookshelves chock [...]