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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Optimal Loneliness, Theory of
We are spending Christmas vacation at home this year, which is utterly delightful. We’ve been able to slow down, play with Legos, remote controlled cars and chemistry sets, and otherwise lollygag about. I’ve also had the opportunity to take a … Continue reading
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Overlooking Transgressions, Santa Delivers Bat Cave
Santa proved magnanimous this Christmas — he ignored a long list of transgressions by Declan and Grey in the last several weeks and delivered a small mountain of toys, including the much anticipated Bat-Cave-with-working-drawbridge-and-retractable-crane. Though Alisa and I succeeded in … Continue reading
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Space Shuttle Underwear Touches Down
Yesterday one package of Space Shuttle underwear arrived from Gap Kids. Declan picked them out online, and ever day since Alisa ordered them last week, he has been asking when they would arrive. Declan is in many ways a boy’s … Continue reading
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Holiday Card Subtext
We happily participate in the great holiday card tradition, one of the last uses of snail mail that I genuinely enjoy. That said, even a holiday polyanna like myself can’t help but notice there is a bit of a “look … Continue reading
Water Birth
Grey, in his 22-month-old wisdom, has decided that the bath is the perfect place to go number two. He did it a few days ago when Alisa was bathing him, and this morning he did it yet again, this time … Continue reading
The Original Workout
“Let’s jump on the bed” was, as a child, an un-turn-down-able invitation. My brother and I LOVED jumping on beds — as we got older our favorite version was slaloming back and forth between two twin beds in my grandmother’s … Continue reading
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The Allure of Weapons Delivery Systems that Inflict Pain on Bad Guys
April 7, 2009 Dear Declan – On Sunday i took you to the Intrepid aircraft carrier off the west side highway in the 30s, a floating museum showcasing fighter jets, supersonic surveillance aircraft, a cruise missile bearing submarine, and other … Continue reading
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“Kids Don’t Like Mushrooms”
August 24, 2008 Dear Declan – This morning in the middle of brunch at the Whitney (Museum of Art, Sarah Beth’s downstairs, highly recommended), you pronounced, “Kids don’t like mushrooms.” You said it patiently, over-enunciating, slowly shaking your head, as … Continue reading
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The Dawn of the Fake Smile
Shortly after Declan turned one, I set up a gmail account for him and began sending him emails, documenting little moments in his life. I recommend this approach — it’s a quick and easy way to store memories, given the … Continue reading
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