The six-year-old introducing two of their stuffed animals to each other:
“This is a good person. Nice to meet you! This is a good person. Nice to meet you!”
Then they slammed the plushies into each other and had them fight.
Author: marylowd
Normal Conversation
What it is like when my spouse and I run routine emails past each other to check they’re okay:
—debate regarding relative merits of long sentences & short ones
—Finnegan’s Wake compared to a banana taped to a wall
—double slit experiment involving bananas
—what were we doing?
Checkin’ Emails
What it is like when my spouse and I run routine emails past each other to check they’re okay:
—debate regarding relative merits of long sentences & short ones
—Finnegan’s Wake compared to a banana taped to a wall
—double slit experiment involving bananas
—what were we doing? Continue reading “Checkin’ Emails”
Myst, Riven, and and the Walrus
“Now I am at rest, understanding that in books, and ages, and life the ending can never truly be written.”
—Riven (1997)
Myst and Riven are profoundly beautiful works of art.
I started writing a story seventeen years ago and finally finished it last summer. It’s one of my most inexplicable pieces. Continue reading “Myst, Riven, and and the Walrus”
The Deep Truth
Darmok and Jalad… up way past their bedtimes.
Shaka… when they finally fell asleep.
Remember WENN and Grief
A couple weeks ago, I heard the memory of a line echo in my head, but I couldn’t place it. I thought maybe it was from Grey’s Anatomy… or a Jane Austen movie…
Now I think it’s from Remember WENN. But I can’t check. I can’t share it with my kids. I can’t relive it. Continue reading “Remember WENN and Grief”
Zoey’s Causing Extraordinary Happiness
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is an exceptional work of art. It would be a crime against everything that is beautiful and meaningful if it doesn’t get renewed, and Jane Levy deserves awards.
[insert an acquaintance suggesting they don’t want it renewed, because it’s perfect as-is] Continue reading “Zoey’s Causing Extraordinary Happiness”
Ecco the Dolphin
I BEAT ECCO THE DOLPHIN!!!!!!!!!!
I spent soooooooo many hours playing that game as a kid, and I have never seen the end before!!!!!!!!!!!
I SAVED ECCO’S POD!!!!!!!!!!!! Continue reading “Ecco the Dolphin”
Christianity
Story time.
When I met my husband, he was a Christian. He believed Christians shouldn’t date non-Christians, meaning me. That was a rude and surprising slap in my face, after I had got up my eighteen-year-old courage to tell him I liked him. Continue reading “Christianity”
Trudy’s Favorite Game
Before bed, we throw goldfish crackers at the dogs.
Two of the dogs are confused and a little miffed we throw treats, instead of handing them over in a civilized manner.
But Trudy — who is too old to successfully catch them in her mouth anymore — thinks it’s the best game ever.