St. Patrick’s Day was my grandmother’s birthday, and although she was  100% off the boat Italian, she used to say she was meant to be Irish. She had a collection of hats so big it was published in the local paper, and you’d better believe some of them were green. She also dyed her hair… Read More

Yeah, so times are scary right now. We all know it. We’re trying to hold on to our sense of humor and keep the kids from freaking out and losing their shit–and trying to remember that quarantine and  social distancing are temporary, and that–eventually–this will all be not so scary. In the meantime, we are… Read More

So– very quick post tonight, just so you all know I’m alive. Mate and I bought the tickets months ago–Fitz and the Tantrums–we’d seen them once in a festival, and fell in love. Not just the awesome melodies, but their stage persona is just stunning. (I’ve got a youtube video here, but it doesn’t capture… Read More

So, tonight I finished my Long Con book–I’m a week behind deadline, but only a week, and it’s 82K and it was like writing a ballet set to techno pop and I love it. *whew* Anyway– I’m submitting that, and I’m so excited, but it’s not the only thing going on today, and the other… Read More

A good friend of mine posted on Twitter that “If you’re not with us, you’re against us!” is the siren call of fascism. I was interested–in case you haven’t guessed by all the Crucible posts, I’ve been witnessing a situation in which the LAI (Loudest Assholes on the Internet) have gained control of an organization… Read More

So, I came into my writing desk last night at around eleven and Dewey was sprawled on a pillow by my feet, and we had the following conversation. “Meow,” I said, scratching his great carpet-like floor. “Hello, human,” he said. “Are you enjoying your evening? I am enjoying my evening. Ah, that is nice. Scratch… Read More

I have my rituals.  The television goes off, I get the dogs snack, I fill my cup with ice and fizzy water, and I sit down to do some thought clearing exercise (play phone games for 10 minutes) and then I write. And tonight was no different.  There I was, approaching my work station with… Read More

So, the kids had President’s Week and I have to admit–it passed sort of quietly. Each kid made plans to hang with their friends on different days, and I took Squish shopping–and then, so did her sister– and generally, I did my usual thing. (Hampered a little, admittedly, by all the activity in the living… Read More

I don’t have many “meh” days. The kids actually ask me what I do during the day because I usually meet someone at the park, or someone in the pool, or see a meme or something that makes my day a little more interesting, and I just wouldn’t be Mom if I didn’t share. But… Read More

So, today I went shopping explicitly for snacks.  Me, to clerk: You know, I like how that bag of potato chips says, “Party size” when what they REALLY mean is “party of one teenager gaming all day on the couch.” Clerk: They really need to sell a size up for that. Also, I bought Lindor… Read More