Jason turned 17 on Tuesday, October 13th. Since the kids love to do unusual things for their birthdays (last year we went to Fisherman’s Wharf and Alcatraz) I got the boys and I tickets for the flashlight tour of the Winchestery Mystery House, timing it so we were in the heart of the house at [...]
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The Winchester Mystery House Flashlight Tour – at Midnight!
Posted in 101 in 1001, Alcatraz, birthdays on October 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Missing In Action
Posted in autism, birthdays, gluten-free on September 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This is my Sean. He’s going to be 8 on Sunday, but he’s still my snuggle-bug. He’s autistic, but very high functioning. He’s atypical in that he’s very snuggly and affectionate. He tells me how much he loves me all the time, and how beautiful I am (ah, how I need to hear that, especially [...]
Our August of Abandon
Posted in beach, birthdays, movie, school on September 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
August started with a trip to the beach. The summer days were mild here in Marin County, which meant the weather at the beach was a bit cold and windy. Of course, that didn’t stop the kids from stripping down to their swimsuits and jumping straight in the frigid waters of the Pacific! Sean, Skye [...]
The Magical Magicality of Magicalness
Posted in Disneyland, Skye, birthdays on May 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I think the pictures speak for themselves. Happy 5th Birthday, Skye McKenna!
Cranky – approach with caution
Posted in Alcatraz, Blue Angels, San Francisco, birthdays on October 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yikes, sorry about that last blog, y’all! It was late, I was working and totally deprived of alcohol. No excuse, I know. Anyway, there’s still not much positive to update. And I am going to be taking a bit of a break for a few months while I get my shit together. I’ll try to [...]
There’s a rat in the kitchen and I paid him to dance…
Posted in birthdays, chuck e. cheese, gluten-free, kids, mommy, princess, rats on May 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Somedays, it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed. Ok, so today really wasn’t one of those days, but I wouldn’t have objected to spending it under the covers anyway. Snuggled up with some books, house empty of children, fridge full of Diet Coke – ah, such is the lurid fantasy of a working [...]











