the boy has swine flu
vomit on his sheets today
parenting is great
—
the girl has it too
which end is exploding now?
working from home sucks
the boy has swine flu
vomit on his sheets today
parenting is great
—
the girl has it too
which end is exploding now?
working from home sucks
My conversion to the Dark Side is complete. I watched my wife go over and scoffed at her, how easily-led she was, how willing to lock herself in to a predetermined path. Then came Vally, showing me the power and ease of using the dark side. I liked my freedom, [...]
I went to sleep last night with the warmth of August and awoke to a cold house and a day of bright skies and bitter winds. That, and the piles of freshly-fallen redwood leaves tells me that summer left with Vally and fall is upon us. Goodbye, summer. Goodbye, Vally. [...]
Saturday is my day for quiet reflection and self-aggrandizing pomposity. Saturday is the day I ask the Big Questions. Why am I here?* Have I led a good life?** Where the hell did I leave my book? Seriously, where is my book? I have been desperate for something to read [...]
This is but one of several heads mounted along the walls of my grandfather’s house. They used to scare the hell out of me when I was younger. It did not help that my grandfather would tell a story of how the house was built by a father and son [...]
The goldfish is dying. He quit eating on Friday, and has been swimming sideways since Saturday. I can see him gasping, but beyond providing a quick and (hopefully) painless death, have nothing I could do for him. Poor little guy. It would be kinder to end his life now, but [...]

So awesome! The haikus I mean. Hope the kids are feeling better.
The kids got better
The flu was very mild
The olds stayed healthy
They both slept for the day, then were climbing the walls the next day, wanting to go out and have fun. Both schools did not want them back, of course, until we were sure they wouldn't infect everyone.