Gee, thanks Bono

In case anybody thought that advertising didn’t work: “Well, I want an I-Pod Video, but if Santa can’t afford one, then I’ll take an I-Pod Nano, I just won’t be able to watch movies on it.” At least he has quit asking for the XBox 360…

Biology from a 9 year old

We were with a group of people that don’t know us very well, it was my two boys and I. random parent: “What’s your brother’s name?” thing one: “He’s not my real brother.” me: “He seems real enough to me.” random parents giggle thing one: “well, we don’t have the exact same DNA.” random parents […]

‘a little guilt’s good for ya’

That’s what I’ve been told. By my very Catholic mom-in-law, among others. I have not had lunch with my boys at school this week. I don’t usually write about it, but every week I try and go to lunch with them. We eat crappy school food together, sometimes we chat, sometimes we’re quiet. The kids […]