http://www.multiplicity.ca/blog the days of our life Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:51:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Y'all know I don't cross link between my real name and this blog and I much prefer to keep them fairly separate. But I accept that one day someone may blow that out of the water and there will be a big ripple effect. Hopefully today is not that day, ... http://www.multiplicity.ca/blog/2010/03/04/a-little-crow/ Noah [re: snag in his plan for playing]: Bummer! Me: Hey, we said bummer was just fine as a hospital word. But we're not in the hospital any more. Maybe there's a different word? Disappointing? Noah: This SUCKS! ... http://www.multiplicity.ca/blog/2010/02/23/bonus-convo-and-now-we-are45/ Some people, when life gets difficult, call up their friends and/or family and bask in the kindness and love of their inner circles. And then you have me (and Carl). I basically unplug from anything I can -- voice mail piles up; email stays bold -- and only come out of ... http://www.multiplicity.ca/blog/2010/02/23/isolationist-tendencies/ But - it was a little too close for comfort. Tuesday night: Stomach flu Wednesday night: First ER visit, sent home with confirmation of stomach flu. Early Thursday morning: Second ER visit (local hospital); Get This Child Some Tests STAT. Thursday morning, 9 am: Likely appendicitis, prepare to transfer to Sick Kids. IV ... http://www.multiplicity.ca/blog/2010/02/02/this-time-we-left-sick-kids-with-a-live-child/ Last weekend I took Noah to the Robert (Bob) Munsch reading at Chapters. Munsch hasn't been doing too many readings; he had a pretty major stroke at least a year ago and so I had sort of given up on the idea that Noah would get to see him. But, ... http://www.multiplicity.ca/blog/2010/01/23/drama-iii-robert-munsch-and-more/ And happy birthday Madeleine! I spent three hours at dinner with one person (my mother) giving me the cold shoulder and complaining and being not very nice. Never said, you know, happy birthday. In front of my four-year-old. I don't know. Now I regret having been the bigger person and not having ... http://www.multiplicity.ca/blog/2010/01/09/le-drama-ii/ So last term we signed Noah up for real swim lessons - in a group of 6, with two instructors. I had trouble getting into the interface on the critical day (swim lesson registration starts at 7 am and is basically over before 9 am) so we ended up at ... http://www.multiplicity.ca/blog/2010/01/09/le-swim-and-drama-update/ It's been a bit of a drama-ride here the last few days. I didn't realize it, but since Christmas Day my parents have felt slighted in some way. I'm pretty sure it has to do with not having activities with Noah arranged for them (I left it at "call anytime ... http://www.multiplicity.ca/blog/2010/01/03/now-i-am-the-master/ If I had to characterize 2009, I would say it was a year where as a nuclear family, Carl, Noah and I really found our footing. It helps that Noah is 4, of course; at 4 one can say "I need to make dinner. Would you like to help or ... http://www.multiplicity.ca/blog/2010/01/01/seeking-balance/ If you haven't read the O. Henry classic then go read it! Then come back. Ever thought how credit cards have changed that story? Carl and I are finding out (sort of; we'll probably liberate some savings). This year we set a limit of about $75 on each other's ... http://www.multiplicity.ca/blog/2009/12/27/gift-of-the-magi-steve-jobs-edition/