I took T and T2 to the airport this morning for their flight to Croatia and in many ways it was deja vu. Since I met Tatjana she is always not going anywhere and always going somewhere. Case in point, she decided to go on this trip almost a year ago, but as it drew close to 24 hours before going, she begins to regret making the decision and when her call comes from the…
I’ve come to believe that vinegar is the cure all for anything. A virus is cured by three tablespoons of cider vinegar, the hardwood floors are cleaned with white vinegar, and now I learn that the hard water that is wrecking havoc on our laundry could actually be alleviated by a dose of white vinegar in our rinse cycle. Who knew?
I’ve always had this deep curiosity about China much like every North American I know that is obsessed with Japan – my obsession has been with the larger country and its language and people. That is why I obsessively went through a China film period, when I just wanted to see everything I could and just yesterday, we watched an Ang Lee film that T had ordered from Netflix called Lust, Caution. The movie takes…
We sent out holiday cards with several photos of Tin, the first photo is one of Evan Christopher holding him on his first birthday after Evan and John Rankin had serenaded Tin. Someone just emailed and asked if that is Tin’s biological father and I said no, just a friend who Tin has had an affinity for since he heard Evan playing the clarinet over my iPod. Fortunately, Evan too has an affinity for Tin…
We are readying Tin for his long trip to Croatia and I was telling him who he was going to meet for the first time – and now he keeps saying, “Matko, Matko, Matko” almost like a Croatian mantra. The temperature dropped last night and I brought all the succulents into the laundry room, but 25 mph winds in New Orleans are nothing compared to the freezing, snow cold he is going to encounter in…
Tin and I were going to go to the Swan River Holiday Party last night but he woke from his nap Friday evening nasty sick and T and I took a collective breath. Neither T nor I have been feeling well – I have a sinus infection and have developed an unnatural fondness for Advil Cold & Sinus, but Tin’s nose was running so bad even he kept saying nose, nose, nose. Today, we missed…
I got an email that Cree McCree was showing at the FreFestivus today and so when everyone was asleep for their naps, I ran over to see her stuff because I missed her Nutriapalooza at the Ogden and then heard it had been written up in New York when she was there. I didn’t buy a fur, but I did get a pendant made of nutria teeth – it’s fabulous and already have received a…
When I was growing up we moved around a lot. A lot. And I have this memory of my mother carrying this precious white vase in her lap, wrapped in a towel, and I remember it being in every house or apartment we ever lived in – always front and center. It was from Spain and she was very fond of it and so am I. Here is a photo of my mom holding me…
T is taking T2 to Croatia next week to see the snow in Zagreb as well as visiting with family and friends. Me, I’m staying here in what I consider cold enough – 50 degree New Orleans weather. At first, when the suggestion came up to have yet another trip to Europe, I instantly felt separation anxiety as Tin is in an explosive development phase where things are happening so quickly – like yesterday when…
Sitting this morning having my decaf chai tea in lieu of my delicious pu uhr that T brought me from New York – ah the days of caffeine are gone for me (but not forgotten). I’m looking at the bayou, which is moving swiftly towards the lake and outside it looks brrrr cold. Although it’s actually the warmest day we have had since the advent of back to back cold fronts moving in. A friend…