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Monthly Archives: January 2009

Saffy’s Angel

More Young Adult lit from my lovely niece Rebecca — so great to have a reliable fiction hook-up!

Quote of the Evening

as I’m yelling at the kids to stop squirrelling around and put on their pajamas like I asked them to: Lucy:  “It’s like you’re the evil stepmother.”

Quote of the Day

Mom, referring to a book title:  “It’s called The Cleanest People On Earth.” Lucy, without missing a beat:  “That’s not us.”

How To Talk To A Widower

Reads like a screen- play — very Nick Hornby

3% Available Sun

I was told recently that of all the possible sunlight we might receive here in Michigan in December, by Christmas we had only received 3%. THREE PERCENT!!! I don’t think I need to draw any scientific connections for you between sunlight and, say, happiness, but feel free to google it. Or you could just come […]

The Hour I First Believed

Christmas present from Karl — I’m face down in it like a bag of Cheetos.