Monthly Archives: October 2011

Gadding with Ghouls

Posted on October 31, 2011 by nematomorph

Going out trick-or-treating with a six year old makes you remember how much fun Halloween is. I refuse to take part in any mall festivities. I prefer a good old fashioned door-to-door.  In Hawaii last year we drove out to … Continue reading →

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Making the Call

Posted on October 30, 2011 by nematomorph

In the world of driving in bad weather, no one wants to be the one to make the call. No one wants to be the one who says that the weather has gotten so bad that it is time to … Continue reading →

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Frigid Frigidity

Posted on October 28, 2011 by nematomorph

Here I am in New York for Fall for the first time in over ten years. I had these romantic visions of pumpkin picking, hot mulled cider and turning leaves. I somehow believed that I could continue to wear my … Continue reading →

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Bad Wingman

Posted on October 26, 2011 by nematomorph

Whenever either Chrissie or I are out with our friend Joe, everyone assumes that he is married to whichever one of us he is with. We think that it is funny and charming and for the most part I don’t … Continue reading →

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Hipster Central

Posted on October 24, 2011 by nematomorph

We took a road trip into Brooklyn yesterday. We left our house at about seven in the morning and got into Brooklyn at about quarter to ten. It is a long drive. We went in to meet my friend Chrissie’s … Continue reading →

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Barber Wars

Posted on October 22, 2011 by nematomorph

We have visited three barbers since moving to NY in order to get my six year old son’s hair cut. He is very particular in that he does not want one single hair on his head to be sticking up, … Continue reading →

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Write-O-Holic

Posted on October 19, 2011 by nematomorph

My six year old son loves to write. He has written books, lists of books he will write, pages of chapters, scripts and magazines. When he gets into a writing groove there are papers all over the house. Stories in … Continue reading →

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Hypochondria

Posted on October 18, 2011 by nematomorph

I am in love with a hypochondriac. Lucky for me he is more like a cyclical hypochondriac. About every six months or so he has some minor ache or something that drives him to the doctor again and again and … Continue reading →

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Superficial Concerns

Posted on October 17, 2011 by nematomorph

It’s true. I like it when my hair looks good. It is mostly my hairdressers fault. I met her when I was working at Borders a million years ago. She was in training at Paul Brown and they needed hair … Continue reading →

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Distant Distance

Posted on October 16, 2011 by nematomorph

Today is my little sister’s 21st birthday. No, not my actual, born to my mother sister, but my other “little” who is clearly not so little any more. We were matched up by Big Brothers, Big Sisters when she was … Continue reading →

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