The Reluctant Grownup – Page 147 – Growing old gracelessly.

I Wonder Who Decided Uggs & Crocs Were Cute?

When reviewing this topic, I realized that my expertise in the area was limited. In my closet you will find nary a Croc, nor an Ugg. From outside the shop…

May 7, 2007

Categorizing Things is Overrated

Getting Close at 36 Weeks

It’s been a rough few weeks, son, I can’t lie to you. I’ve been having a hard time envisioning being your mother when you’re out of the womb, because I’m…

May 27, 2010

Holidays and Celebrations, Jack, Liam, New Orleans

So . . . Mardi Gras Happened

I feel like I’ve been picked up and shaken by that vicious terrier known as Mardi Gras. There are bags under my eyes and the middle toe of my right…

March 10, 2011

Benny

RG / May 23, 2011

Oh man, you guys. The Benny saga has just gone on and on, and every time I think it’s a good time for an update, he takes another twist in the road and…

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Friday Night in Mo-Town

RG / May 20, 2011

I am drinking my second beer of the night, in my hotel room, listening to the sounds of the various humans occupying their little blocks of space beside me, below me, above me.…

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Fashion Update

RG / May 17, 2011

CCL asked about clothes! Good question, given my anxiety about it! So the day after my last exam, I went through my closet and pulled all of my “worky-works,” as Andy Bernard would…

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Disoriented

RG / May 16, 2011

My first 6 days of the summer associate program have spun me right around. I’ve worked (or played) til 10 or so every single working day. I also spent this past weekend with…

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In Birmingham

RG / May 8, 2011

I’m in my (fairly swanky and huge) hotel room in Birmingham. Its only flaw – it lacks a tub. And the hotel does not have a hot tub. Ah, well. It does have…

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