Hell’s Half Acre

Jamie and Sissy are on their great adventure to pick up our friend M.  The trailer is terribly empty and it feels like we’re all missing an appendage.  Ellen seems fine but the boys and I are quite lonely.  I never imagined we’d all feel so empty without those two.  Jamie’s been gone before, but [...]

It rained last night. It was a soft rain; so soft and quiet that while I smelled the deep dank smell of earth and rot, there was a complete lack of rooftop chatter making me think the noise I heard from the bunkroom was the sound of boys and legos. I was [...]

We just went boogieboarding today. I noticed that while the tide was out it seemed that the waves were smaller and there’s two sets of waves. Except they’re formed from the second set of waves. The second set of waves come in and cap a ways from shore, and then, while the water’s surging forward, [...]

Thanks to Sam and Judie for their ideas for our friend, M. Right now, we really can’t think of anything other than getting him to Mexico and then finding a place to settle down and build a house for us and a little house for him. It is looking more like Jamie will fly to [...]

Well, I’ve upgraded and it seems to be working. Let me know if anything is funky. FWIW, we’re at Word Press 2.0.1 (2.0.2 is the newest version).
I just couldn’t help myself. I noticed that 2.0.2 is actually a SECURITY release so I had to re-do the whole damn thing and I’m still amazed that it [...]

I’m going to upgrade WordPress from 1.5.1 to whatever I can. The site may be up or down or funky. You’ve been warned.
In the meanwhile, enjoy my first girl-child’s photographic eye at Flickr. We’re slowly adding descriptions; only page 3 has them for now.

I am up at 6am for a couple reasons. Two sick boys with vomitrocious and my mind is very busy thinking about our friend M. For once, I’m very much without ideas or answers so knowing that there are at least TWO doctors in my family alone reading (and one English teacher who [...]

Well, it has been a most interesting day.
Jamie and I have changed beds; he is in “my” room and Ellen and I are in the living/dining area. I’ve decided I really don’t like this that much as if you sleep on the sofabed (it folds out into a fullsized bed) Jamie and [...]

The boys have discovered Runescape and Jesse petitioned for a membership today. He and his brother have an interesting way of playing. Pike has his own account and sometimes the boys can play together (if I ever give up my laptop), but mainly Jesse sits, surrounded by the kids and plays with [...]

Wait for the veggie truck to arrive. Pick out a lovely pineapple. Think up answers (sarcasm works) to the inexhaustible stream of the same question, “when are we going to cut the pineapple?”. Retrieve said pineapple from all hiding places the 4yo decides to hide it as she considers it her [...]