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I am getting used to the routine of reading Peter’s history books to him in the evenings. Right now, we are reading about Stalin‘s defense of Moscow against the German attack in October of 1941. Through Stalin’s idiocy, refusal to face reality, and incredible mismanagement, three million Soviet soldiers died between the start of Operation … Continue reading History in the evening
First the frazzlement of traveling, then the cessation from frazzlement and rest, then the backlash of exhaustion: such was my lot yesterday. Buck and Peter went off last night to see The Lion King, and loved it. I almost wish I had gone with them, but I was in no mood to appreciate the concept … Continue reading Wednesday night, NYC
Peter is in no way converting to Judaism with me, but he is noticing a few things… Like now, while watching all the Christmas commercials on TV: “Where are all the Hanukkah commercials?” Buck and I answered, pithily, “Uh….” Peter thinks there should be more Hannukah commercials. “After all,” he says, “it’s eight days’ worth … Continue reading How to explain to the kid?
So what I’m thinking is that it is possible for a high-school reject to get revenge. It takes 30 years or so, and the wonderful experience of childbirth, but it’s possible. Here’s how it happens: you and your husband stop off on the way home from lunch at the neighborhood grocery store (they still have … Continue reading Popularity in high school, thirty years later
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