03 Dec 2011
“Stubborn and ardent clinging to one’s opinion is the best proof of stupidity.” ~Michel de Montaigne
Before I get into this post, look who is back to blogging! She is worth a look, trust me. It turns out that it is definitely nursing who have caused all of Pearlsky’s meals to be blended. And, it turns out that they claim that is the only way she can eat and has always
30 Nov 2011
“Govern well thy appetite, lest sin surprise thee, and her black attendant, Death.” ~John Milton
So much to talk about … traveling four hours each way in one day to a meal that you really don’t want to eat because you cannot stop and go to the bathroom on the drive home … the state attorney general lighting a fire under the Office of Public Protection to get an answer
20 Nov 2011
“I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.” ~Winston Churchill
Ever have to go somewhere and you did not want to go for fear of running into someone? You thought or knew they would be there, and the last thing you wanted to do was see them? Even though you wanted to go to the place? I want to go to hell. Can’t go to
20 Nov 2011
“I never thought I was normal, never tried to be normal.” ~Charles Manson
I spent some time today with a woman I have much respect for. She works with special education kids on the high school level, knows my daughter as well as students with all levels of disabilities. Nice woman, she has been doing this for a while. The word “normal” came up, I don’t remember why,
11 Nov 2011
Just a typical day …
We have a new nanny, Pam, who does the Thursday-evening-Single-Dad-gets-to-go-out thing and every other Saturday. She is older, a bit discombobulated, but great with Pearlsky and all is good. I did not have my standing dinner date last night … the lovely, young, intelligent, gorgeous, red-head belly dancer teacher is out of the country for
10 Nov 2011
“I’m reviewing the situation …” ~Fagin (from Dickens’ Oliver Twist)
I’m reviewing the situation Can a fellow be a villain all his life? All the trials and tribulations! Better settle down and get myself a wife. And a wife would cook and sew for me, And come for me, and go for me, And go for me, and nag at me, The fingers, she will
09 Nov 2011
“The closing of a door can bring blessed privacy and comfort – the opening, terror. Conversely, the closing of a door can be a sad and final thing – the opening a wonderfully joyous moment.” ~Andy Rooney
I am very careful about who takes pictures of my kids and what is done with them. No, I will not give you any reason for that (see my post on why I don’t give reasons) and it does not matter. What does matter is that both Pearlsky’s school and David’s school have, in writing,
08 Nov 2011
“Floating in this cosmic jucsi we are like frogs oblivious to the water starting to boil. Noone flinches we all float face down.” ~Brandon Boyd
Freya’s son is disabled. Nothing at all like “ours.” The problem lies in the fact that his intellect is normal, his disability is physical, and not so big a deal (to us, it is all relative) … but enough that middle school is a bitch. He often eats in the school cafeteria alone, others won’t