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Pete is growing out his facial hair, inspired by Natalie Dee.

November 14th, 2008 | Category: | Leave a comment

Yesterday, I was younger than my husband. Today I am the same age as my husband. Tomorrow, I will be younger again.  It works out well for me.

Celebrations included tasty yet chaotic dim sum with way too many people, but then, it’s tough having so many friends.  We considered starting a blood feud within the group to make dining out a little easier, but in the end cooler heads prevailed.

Audrey has been insisting on a “Barocket Obama cake”, which makes sense, and “John McCain cupcakes”, which makes less sense.  The cupcakes had to have purple icing as well, which I suppose speaks to the bipartisan nature of the project.  She’s a new generation, people.  We will all come together as a nation and as a people.

Cake and cupcakes (including seriously good home made icing) thanks to Katy, and apologies for my offspring’s feet on your counter.

November 9th, 2008 | Category: | Comments (1)

Good Job, Everyone.

November 5th, 2008 | Category: | Leave a comment

Artist: Gil Elvgren
Title: “It’s Up To You” (1958)
Via Vintage Ads

I dearly love the community I live in for many, many reasons. The reason today:

Entering preschool with my ObamaMama shirt on and Audrey clad in her Generation Obama shirt, a fellow parent yells, “Go McCain!” and everybody laughs.  I love living in a community where there is no question that it was a joke.

I also love living in a community where the local bar hosts debate and tonight, Election Night parties.  There will be a separate room downstairs for people to watch in (relative) quiet, but all the flat screens will be tuned to CNN and MSNBC.   We got a babysitter specifically so we can drown our nerves in Blue Bird Bitter and Spaten Octoberfest, then cry on the shoulders of friends when inspirational things happen.

November 4th, 2008 | Category: | Leave a comment

or I will personally come over and smack you.

I mean it.

November 3rd, 2008 | Category: | Comments Off

Audrey is now Worshiped As A God by the boys in her preschool class (Please let it be known that Rosa was way first on this particular bandwagon, excluding myself of course).  When she showed up at school today in her Thomas the Tank Engine outfit, all the boys just gathered around her and stared in wonder.  Ben recovered first, pointing and saying, “That’s Thomas!” Reid regained his manlyness by shouting, “I am the scariest monarch butterfly in the world!” and running away.  The rest just quietly developed an unreasonable expectation of coolness for potential mates that will plague them for the rest of their lives.

The day is not over, of course, and there will be photos of the Rag Shag Parade and other high fructose corn syrup fueled shenanigans later tonight.

Also there is this:

more extra awesomeness at mccaincomics.com

Oh, and you read Margaret and Helen, right? Right???

October 31st, 2008 | Category: | Comments (1)

October 29th, 2008 | Category: | Leave a comment