Archive for 2012
Food Nazis
In the post recent post on our brother-sister blog, 107 Federal Street, Kelli Elizabeth writes about living under the culinary version of the Third Reich.
Read MoreFat employees receive fewer benefits at Whole Foods
There are a lot of problems with Whole Foods’ policy of awarding larger discounts to employees with lower blood pressure, cholesterol and BMI. There is the issue of privacy, of course. In order to determine what level of discount has been earned, an employee is required to subject him or herself to a physical examination…
Read MoreCharlie Brown’s close encounter
My three-year old daughter is playing in the other room. I just heard her say, “Charlie Brown, take me to your leader.” Snoopy? Lucy? Charles Schultz?
Read MoreStrangest Christmas behavior ever. Right?
It’s 9:00 AM on Christmas morning. Things are not going as expected. After opening a few presents, including three books that I had to read aloud before we could continue, my daughter has told us that she is tired of opening presents and wants to practice her numbers on my computer. So now she…
Read MoreFirst peas
I do not like peas. As a child, I despised them. Before being introduced to broccoli, peas were my least favorite food. My mother used to require me to eat as many peas as I was old, and even that was difficult. My son tried peas for the first time yesterday and seems to feel…
Read MoreA tree is dead. A little girl whispers to the survivors. A family rejoices with chocolate.
Our annual Christmas tree hunt was a huge success. One dead evergreen and an afternoon of fun. We began our adventure by ensuring that Charlie was dressed for a possible Antarctic blizzard, despite the 40 degree temperatures and clear skies. Upon arriving at the Christmas tree farm, Clara became intensely interested in the tiny trees,…
Read MorePoltergeists and an actual house fire
My most recent post on my brother-sister blog, 107 Federal Street, includes one of the most terrifying moments from my childhood, involving a closet, a dog and a film that little children should not have seen.
Read MoreParents can be awful and despicable to their adult children. I will not be one of them.
After years of listening to stories about the suffering that my adult friends are forced to endure at the hands of their meddlesome and controlling parents, I have decided to create a list of promises to my children that will protect them from such behavior in their future. While I can’t imagine myself engaging in…
Read MoreHappy endings only please.
“Daddy, I only want to watch Wonder Pets with happy endings. No one can get hurt. No sad stuff!” – my daughter, hiding in the bathroom It should be noted that every episode of The Wonder Pets ends happily. Some just require more work on the Wonder Pets part in order to make this happen.
Read MorePoltergeists and house fires
My sister’s latest post on 107 Federal Street deals with the two most terrifying moments of her childhood.
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