John Edwards has ended his presidential bid. This headline news reminded me of our dinnertime conversation earlier this week. Two very different takes on John Edwards from our 7th grader twins. Each comment says alot about our kids and a lot about the presidential race and . . . → Read More: Presidential politics and 13 year olds.

Scout hasn’t been returning my calls since she left for Emerson College after winter break.?Ǭ†I’m not taking that personally.?Ǭ†So I thought this might be the best way to reach her to tell her this exciting news.

Imagine our joy to open today’s mail and . . . → Read More: Congratulations, Scout!

The Scrabble people are fighting with the Facebook people. The Scrabulous application on Facebook is a trademark infringement. So say the Scrabble people. I say

PLEASE WORK SOMETHING OUT HERE. SCOUT IS ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING EDUCATIONAL WITH HER LAPTOP!!!!

I must say that it was really . . . → Read More: It was scrabulous having Scout home from college.

Well let’s see. My hand is up. Do I see any others? Hmmm.

Scout left to go back to college yesterday after five weeks at home. Five weeks in which I can say that she was actually nice to have around. A vacation in . . . → Read More: Raise your hand if you let your kid call you a ‘bozo.’

Joan, Do you not know your own child?

In your previous post, you spelled our new cat’s name “Louie.” However, this is not the name of our cat. Our cat’s name is Louis, with an S. The french way, bozo.

Due to the fact . . . → Read More: It’s an S!

It’s not really a competition. I think my mom’s cat is wonderful. Really I do. But then there is Louie.

Louie arrived at our home for Christmas. He came from a local shelter. He wasn’t the cutest cat at the shelter but there . . . → Read More: My mom’s cat may be cute but then there is Louie.

About two years ago, my eighty-year old mom decided she should get a cat. My dad died nearly seven years ago and although my mom has more of a social life than I do, she was longing for company. So off she went to a shelter. . . . → Read More: I’ve got you Babe.

This is my sister, Kit. Age- Thirteen?¢‚Ǩ¬¶ Thirteen. Teen. Teen. Teen. Height- Shortest in the family, but sure to outgrow poor ol?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ Joan any day now Hair- Amazing Hugs- The best Perfume- Clinique Happy Known for- Her fear of scary things, her compassion, and . . . → Read More: Looking for help vs. looking for attention

No excuses. Just explanations. I haven’t been writing because it’s been the holidays. I haven’t been writing because Scout has been home from college. I haven’t been writing because I’m too busy scouring through the book Eileen got me about the 40th anniversary of The . . . → Read More: Missing in action