When I arrived at wee, dapper little Mobile airport from Atlanta, I breathed a sigh of “home” – my first time feeling this way about our new town. The Atlanta airport spun me from one concourse to another, riding on the jarring “plane train,” queuing for absolute years for the pleasure of the increasingly humiliating…
The Children
Liam:”I need a pencil.” Me: “Why.” Liam: “I dus’ NEED it, Mom. Weach it fo’ me.” Me: “Why do you NEED it, Liam?” Liam: “I need it because I want it!” Me: “That’s not needing, that’s wanting, buddy.” Liam, dejected: “Awwww. But I wanna disappear stuff, wike da floor, and Virgil, and da sky.” Me:…
Having It All
This week I have it all – I have too much of it. I’d like to give some back, please? The ol’ work-life see saw has broken at the fulcrum, both sides are so weighed down. Truly, each side could be demanding more of me. I’m just grousing because the kids aren’t sleeping well, The…
R & R
“You need some R & R. Rum and Ritalin.” – Dr. Spaceman, 30 Rock I’ve had two busy days, and am enjoying my version of rum & ritalin – a glass of white wine in front of reruns of 30 Rock. We had a last minute filing pop up from opposing counsel at 4:30 pm…
Mothers in the Legal Profession Roundup, # 286
The Attorney at Large declared Uncle – but before that, she was fighting battles on a number of grounds. No wonder she’s throwing up her hands! Alice has us all on pins and needles as she blogs about Judah on her due date, no end in sight . . . is baby here? But I Do…