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This evening we were sitting side by side on swings and Isaac mentioned in an off-handed way, "I have aquatic telepathic powers with matches: if I just THINK about wet matches lighting, they get wet, and they catch fire." Now … Continue reading →

Recently my dad and step-mom came for a visit, and they very kindly brought my old typewriter for Isaac. It is a Sears model, c. 1965 I would guess. Thus is was something of a relic even when I was … Continue reading →

My mom sent me this photo under the above title, and it cracked me up so I will share it with you. I showed this to Isaac and he understood the problem right away. "That's a POSSUM!" he said with … Continue reading →

In keeping with our recent collection, now a brimming 11, of tiny toadies, we have added a truly scary invertebrate to the mix. She's a wolf spider , about two inches across including legs. That is to say she could … Continue reading →

We have the most astonishing good fortune when it comes to toads. Maybe a month ago, Isaac was gouging a hole in the garden with the "jet" setting on the hose, when he discovered a wonderful little hop toad. Or … Continue reading →

Recently a well-to-do lady I know described someone else as "not some underprivileged drudge who can't afford help." Since then, although the remark was not directed at me, I've been unable to get that particular phrase out of my head. … Continue reading →

I wouldn't want you to get the impression that just because I tend to write more about Isaac there's nothing going on with Elias. On the contrary. He's quite a little spitfire, a handful, and does it all while looking … Continue reading →

A while back, we were driving along in the car and Isaac piped up from the back seat, "Mommy, what if Hitler were stung by a bee and yelled, 'I'm hit! Oh, lawdy I'm hit!'" The young Dada-ist, with his … Continue reading →

I just got home from my 20th reunion at Vassar. Class of '88– woo-hoo! I've gone to every reunion along the way, thus returning to my heyday at regular five-year intervals for noursihment. I do LOVE it there. Heavenly! It's … Continue reading →

Every once in a while I look at Isaac with fresh eyes. Last summer there was a moment in which we first met our new neighbors. Isaac was wearing DVD headphones from the minivan and stalking down the driveway with … Continue reading →