Today is not likely to be a very productive day. I have a doctor’s appointment across town, and then I’m going to meet a piano tuner at a friend’s house over there a few hours later, so I won’t be…
R&G’s Departure/Home Stuff
Sam and all three kids are on the way to the airport to put R&G on their flight. There was a wee bit of panic when I realized that G had not taken her medication with her (despite having told…
Tasks Via Yahoo!
I love the “tasks” part of the Yahoo! calendar, partly because it shows me what I’ve completed each day. I feel much better about what I get done when I look at the list like that 🙂 See, I feel…
Our DFCS Experience
You know, I kept meaning to write about this and forgetting to actually do it. Way back on May 7 of 2003, I was very surprised to get a call from a social worker at the Department of Family &…
Tips for Talking About President Bush With Your Children
Tips for Talking About President Bush With Your Children
Scattered Thoughts
It’s 5 pm already? How did that happen?
Being a Host
As the practice of entertaining at home has, unfortunately, fallen by the wayside, many people have missed out on learning how to do so politely. I know that I am not at all qualified to host, for instance, a formal…
When You Take Children to Other People’s Homes
Continuing the prior article, these are the specific additional guidelines to be followed when one is a guest in someone’s home and has children with you. Again—do they make sense? What have I left out? If you disagree with something,…
Courtesy Redux
Edited to reflect the suggested changes. I may post this on my web site. I wouldn’t have thought to send it to Dear Abby, but I suppose I could. Is that okay with those of you who contributed changes/additions? Edit:…
Basic Rules of Being a Polite Guest
I have repeatedly threatened to write an article entitled, “The Coaster is NOT a D2!” and submit it to Dragon Magazine. I rather doubt that it would be published, but I think many a hostess of gaming groups would agree…