Archive for October, 2007

Mrs. Bloom

October 16, 2007

Jackie’s mom died yesterday. Jackie was my bestest friend in high school and Jackie’s mom was, well, the bestest mom. Because Jackie’s parents were divorced, my mother would insist I invite Jackie over for some “mothering,” which Mom figured anyone with divorced parents would need. But I was the one who needed mothering, and I [...]

Kids

October 9, 2007

Aren’t children great? Ain’t it greater when other people have them?