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No trip to the homeland this fall.  I’m too tired and my health a little too wobbly to take a four hour flight with a toddler.  This would then be followed of days of Austin’s famously crap weather and trudging … Continue reading →

Read this: Dumb hipster kid thinks sf sucks for my reply to make sense. 5) The Filth: In reply: dear dumb shit, most of the city doesn’t smell like pee. SOMA does, the Mission does, and parts of the Financial … Continue reading →

On eating: I recently read French Kids Eat Everything.  I know most people have a clue on how to raise their kids and feed them well, but I don’t have the first idea.  I am making things up as I … Continue reading →

and when one has a certain amount of say again.  I like living on my own (with Mia) in that I have control over things again, but wish I had more social time with adults than I usually do.   … Continue reading →

Mia can climb playscapes now.  With serious and great effort but with no fear of being four feet above the ground.  Thus her mother has to stand next to her without trying to hover and make her afraid, but close … Continue reading →

Let’s start with life – I have a birth client (volunteer) who’s labor seems never ending.  I’m glad my own was somewhat short. Life changing – a friend went through a life changing event she has looked forward to all … Continue reading →

one year ago today, i was trying desperately to go into labor.  i was scheduled for an induction for 7 pm on the 2nd of july, and i did not want any part of the pitocin or an iv. so … Continue reading →

Oh my poor kitty.  Or rather my best friend’s poor kitty. Thistle was originally a gift to me from a rather darling but rather eccentric friend of mine many years ago.  I loved him from the moment I first saw … Continue reading →

I just seem to rant these days, but advice from a good friend said to rant, I mean write, so here I go. I’m trying to figure out why I was so angry earlier.  Maybe because I planned everything on … Continue reading →