The Reluctant Grownup – Page 171 – Growing old gracelessly.

I Don’t Have Time for Titles

Ooof, boy, things are very overwhelmingly busy at work right now. I have had one single full day off since July 8, and during that day off I slept about…

August 25, 2018

Categorizing Things is Overrated

I’ve contemplated moving to a different platform several times, but never bothered because I don’t really care about having beautiful custom what-have-yous. But doing this little re-ordering of my space,…

February 20, 2010

Domestic Bliss, Everyday Adventures

Since Rio . . .

The first weekend I was back in town, I left town to go camping. It was just an hour away, but still a fun first trip for Liam. (If you…

March 22, 2012

Wind

RG / May 11, 2010

It is 4:30 am, and I am breathless, breathless. I pace the cool tile floor and raise my arms above my head, wanting to breathe without work, without thinking about it, trying to…

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Supermom

RG / May 9, 2010

Last Monday, I took the Awful Exam. Tomorrow, I start the Scary New (Temporary) Job. In the time between, I’ve accomplished a great deal, much of it falling under the category of Making…

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Exams, Bouncy Seats, and “Genius Law Clerk” Earrings

RG / May 4, 2010

Yesterday I took my seventh law school exam, the final one of my 1L year, and it was the worst, most ridiculous, dumbest hide-the-ball piece of nonsense I’ve ever seen. It really ticked…

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Today

RG / May 2, 2010

Today you counted for the first time. You said One Two, before dad would throw you up on his legs. We couldn’t get you to go to three, but still. One, Two, clear…

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Hot

RG / May 2, 2010

It is hot, and the AC does not work, not in our house, not with a mouse, not in our car, makes me go RAWR. (Sorry, Seuss.) Angus (not his real name) is…

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