FamilyEven though my daughter has just pooped and peed on the floor in the corner behind my favorite, big, comfy, yellow chair, (and on the chair itself, according to a late-breaking report over my shoulder just now) tonight has been really, really nice.
After our nap, Gil and the boys returned from the store with artichokes and the makings of a great Caesar salad. I skilleted up some chicken, crawled into my first glass of wine, and the night was on. Can I tell you a secret? [leans closer] There is only one other person in my house that likes artichoke hearts. Do the math. That means that I get to eat upwards of FOUR artichoke hearts every time we have them, because everyone else loses interest halfway through the leaves, and Logan never eats more that half of the choke that I prepare for him. This is one art I am not motivated to teach them; I am perfectly happy to pretend I am merely keeping them from going to waste…
As an aside, and as a way of pointing up the vast gulf separating the childless from the childful, Gil had a nice chat with his younger brother in L.A. just now. David is an actor, and an extremely sweet and entertaining guy, about to be engaged to a stunning, sweet, gorgeous, musical, talented girl who is a model, musician and actress. He was telling Gil about a visit to someone’s home in Laurel Canyon, where they spent several hours with a guy who was the photographer for The Doors all those years ago. Gil listened to the story, and listened to the excitement in his brother’s voice as he described the evening and the house, and marvelled at the gulf. That was about the time he noticed Daphne was running around sans diaper and thought to look for stray cowpies. I have to hand it to him, he still has a vivid sense of humor…
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03.18.04 at 06:27 PM |
On so many levels that is too funny to comment. I’m sorry for laughing, but OMG I’m about to die. I have to say, I watched my son check his own diaper for poop and then wipe his finger on the chair not more than 3 hours ago. My chair! Cakebread anyone?
03.19.04 at 04:03 AM |
LOL!!! First of all, I am the only one in the family that will eat artichoke hearts. I get to eat all four. Yum! As for the childless, my brother is an aspiring actor. For years, I heard stories of the childless life at big parties and in beautiful places. My brother and his girlfriend just moved to Hawaii. Now I get to hear those stories, as I try to pry my children off of each other before they kill themselves. The way I see it, my kids will be grown and raised by the time my brother starts changing diapers. Then I can start rubbing it in his nose!
03.19.04 at 05:54 AM |
We luckily made it out of diapers without that one happening. We did get pee’d on a couple of times, but you learn fast to remove and cover that guy. Photographer for the Doors, that is so cool.
03.19.04 at 06:52 AM |
I can’t eat those things…I try.lol