Monthly Archives: September 2008

well, well, well

We are getting ever nearer to having a clean safe water supply. What a hassle. It's taken: two bacteria tests three visits from the county water quality inspector one spirited conversation between husband and county inspector three meetings with three … Continue reading

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Drill Baby Drill!

Our new well is underway. On Monday, a big drilling truck arrived. It looked like this: And all day long it went along banged and clanged while smacking this big metal thing into the ground. On Tuesday– water! Lots of … Continue reading

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David Foster Wallace

I'm incredibly sad about the recent suicide of David Foster Wallace — sad, but not totally surprised. There was a palpable madness about his genius. If you've ever tried to read Infinite Jest, and I have, you'll know what I'm … Continue reading

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Hurricane Ike

Now and then people call Isaac "Ike" for short. He took to it last year, and for a few weeks had all his little school chums saying, "See ya Ike! Good bye Ike!" Then it wore off, like the wearing … Continue reading

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disoriented by ease and plenty

Today was Elias's first full session at toddler school– 8:45 a.m. to 11:45. Indeed I went back to get him at 11:00 just by force of habit, but he didn't see me and I was able to sneak away and … Continue reading

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Mr. Lumpy, transient amphibian

Here is a recent photo of our dear Mr. Lumpy, our sometimes toad.  mrlumpy2.jpg However, shortly after this was taken, we found Froggy again (lives in the play structure) and Isaac insisted that Mr. Lumpy be freed and Froggy be … Continue reading

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little boy launched

What an amazing moment. I'm sitting at a Panera (Ben right next to me, but having a meeting). We just dropped off both boys. Elias, as I had hoped, didn't care a hoot about us as soon as we walked … Continue reading

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School is In

For the last two weeks, we've been embroiled in the start of school. The first week, it was logistically awkward, because Isaac had only mornings and Elias had one hour a day with me there. The times overlapped, but still … Continue reading

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