The Reluctant Grownup – Page 51 – Growing old gracelessly.

Sometimes I Get Hepped Up and Think I Know a Thing or Two

Help Them Help Her

I’m in a Domestic Violence Law class this semester, a class that should have the alternate title: The Most Depressing Class You’ll Ever Take.* In short, because I have two…

November 10, 2010

Categorizing Things is Overrated

Vignettes and Updates

I have a few cute stories about Craiggy boy: First, Craig has stopped wearing underwear. He goes commando day and night. He likes how it feels. Occasionally, he will decide…

March 9, 2020

Categorizing Things is Overrated

Two Days – A Look Back Part III

TWENTY FOUR: I dated a man named Anthony for most of my 24th year. Although I am glad I did not marry this man, I am equally glad that we…

August 29, 2008

Busy bullet points

RG / October 27, 2016

Shortly after my last post, I billed almost 50 hours in 3.5 days and then flew to North Carolina for a quick trip to see the sis, see the niece, and play a…

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Weekend Update

RG / October 9, 2016

The heat has broken, and every single resident of the city of New Orleans is out on the town, enjoying a breezy, bluebird day. The kids go to a private episcopal school and…

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Saturday Morning Doors-Flung-Open-Wide Meal Planning

RG / October 1, 2016

Thank the weather gods, it’s cool today. It’s seventy something degrees and the dog, the Prof, and I are loving it, though our ridiculous swamp-acclimated sons are dying of hypothermia. New Orleans hit a…

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A Needed Morning Off

RG / September 27, 2016

I worked both days this weekend, and Sunday and Monday nights til approaching midnight – all to meet a Monday filing deadline (met). So this morning when I got a call from Craig’s…

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Labor Day Weekend Recap

RG / September 18, 2016

Two of my sisters, one with her baby in tow, came to visit over Labor Day weekend and help me celebrate my birthday. Both showed up on Thursday evening, one (plus her mini)…

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