Friday night was the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book in the Harry Potter series, and our last chance to go to one of the midnight release parties held at book stores all around the world. Until now, really, Ellen was just too young to stay up that late without…
Interchange between Katie and me after asking her about the two new hermit crabs she bought yesterday: D: did you name your hermit crabs? K: yeah, they’re names are Julie and Crystal D: are they both girls? K: how should i know? D: maybe they told you! K: Dad, hermit crabs can’t talk D: maybe…
Saturday and Sunday, we did that biannual event that has come to be known around here as the “garage sale” or “hell with lemonade.” Again, the same screwball cast of characters as in my last posting, so I won’t reiterate them, but there were 2 new addition to the mix: 1, Those people that think…
This was on Katie’s door at least a year ago, and I found it cleaning up my office. It appeared on her door following a similar notice on her sister’s door advising people to knock first. Katie puts her own spin on things. For those who don’t speak Katie, the translation is below the picture:…
About 2 weeks ago, I sat down to watch that bastion of silliness, Monty Python and the Holy Grail with my dad and Ellen. From the bizarre credits that discuss how beautiful the møøse are in winter and how the movie was brought to you by Ralph the Wonder Llama, to the details of how…
Almost amazingly, it’s been one year today that my friend Greg passed away from complications after a lung transplant. Greg’s mom had been hinting at wanting myself and Emily to come visit, but then IM’d the other day saying they weren’t ready to do so. If it were me, I’d be hiding under a rock…
This might happen in NY if there were more brains around to be had, but alas, it seemed limited to San Francisco (at least until it happens for real and we’re all turned into zombies by the forces of darkness). I include one picture for those of you too lazy (or timid) to follow the…
Our little celebrity has made an appearance in the courts of West Orange, only to be captured for posterity below: The caption below the article reads: Above, third grader Ellen Meyerson giggles as a judge tells her that her punishment for speeding is a $75 fine – plus no cookies, cupcakes, or fruit snacks for…
Faithful readers of this blog know that I think my daughters are the smartest kids in the world, but I submit a bit of proof for Ellen. Here’s a school assignment that she spent 10 minutes on, a picture that she had to write a short story about. When she wants to, she can put…
Tonight’s our last night in Paris. It happens to be pouring at the moment, but that’s not really a big deal (although, we had hoped to go get a crépe before the night is out)–we’ve had incredible weather all week. 72 and sunny every day and in the low 60’s at night. We came. We…