This afternoon I came back from the optometrist after having those drops that make your eyes all wonky, and apparently I misjudged where the floor was in the office, because I took a headfirst dive into a book case. (No concussion or anything, just a nice gooseegg.) As I’m lying on the floor in pain, [...]
Archive for February, 2009
25 Feb
Hair today, gone tomorrow
Men have it easy. For the most part, they just get the standard short haircut and they’re done. Sure, they’ve got to fuss a bit with the front–do they want it punky looking and spiked, or sloping gracefully to the side? (We won’t talk about those combing it over. Definite handicap there.) (And for those [...]
22 Feb
10 Tips for Taking Your Autistic Child to Disney World
Writers’ Note: This article is printed in the pages above, complete with links, but is reprinted here for the benefit of the search engines. Thanks for your patience. 1. Know your Child! Then do your homework with a website like www.allears.net or the Disney Moms’ Panel, or books like PassPorter’s Open Mouse for Walt Disney [...]
11 Feb
Several shades of insanity
Seven beautiful sun-filled days at Disney World sounds like heaven, doesn’t it? Leaving 18 inches of snow behind, gradually shedding outerwear and then long sleeves and then…but wait. It’s…below freezing. In Orlando, Florida. ?!?!?!?! Well, in the daytimes it’s 50, which is a good 40 degrees better than home. The Disney resort is lovely, as [...]
3 Feb
Tis the Gift to Be Simple
One of the trends in my life lately has been to divest myself of as much “stuff” as I can, to try to de-clutter and clear the air both literally and figuratively. I’ve subscribed to Real Simple magazine, which has many good ideas (as long as you don’t buy more stuff to sort and store [...]
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