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I left Little Rock today. In my rearview was one very tired, beaten down patient and her equally tired, frustrated (and a bit sad) husband. I spent most of my breath uttering the words, “Okay, what do you want me to do?” because, seriously?, I offered very little except a warm body, which was enough [...]

Live from Little Rock – it’s…oh, my G-d it’s Little Rock. Yep, I’m here. First, let me say that Little Rock is a lovely little town. Everyone is very nice. Really nice. Like, cars actually stop and wait for a pedestrian to cross the street nice. It’s unnerving. Rush hour traffic is 4 cars waiting [...]

I haven’t written about my mom’s battle with myeloma in awhile because, well, there hasn’t been much to write about. She was recovering from her first stem cell transplant for the better part of a month and half and then was dealing okay with the remnant effects of that. Mom and Dad had to return [...]

I haven’t been very Meme-y lately, but this I blatantly stole from Martha. Because I’ll never get to say it, but at least I get to write it. List ten things you want to say to people you know but you never will, for whatever reason. Don’t say who they are. Use each person only [...]

This here is some brilliance in the form of words. Read her. That is all.

Dear Benjamite, Well, it’s been a helluva month, little dude. Somewhere around Week Six your tummy decided to wage a revolution on you and all who live with you. I clearly made a huge mistake assuming that a baby that starts out “easy” stays “easy”. And for that we were all severely punished. My apologies. [...]

People, I have an issue with my nanny, Maria. Actually, I’m starting to have several. And I will go ahead and say upfront that I recognize complaining about a situation that others wish they had is ridiculous and pretentious. G-d knows if the situation were reversed I’d have some choice words. That being said… Originally, [...]

Today begins the long weekend of festivities that we Jews call a wedding. Now understand, the wedding itself takes 30 minutes. (This one will take 45 because the rabbi performing the ceremony LOVES the sound of his own voice.) But the (almost mandatory) festivities take all damn weekend. And so today I am off to [...]

So, we figured out that if we put Benjamite to sleep in a completely dark (and boring) room, he will actually go to sleep. Go figure. I’m hoping things are looking up, but with the upcoming hectic wedding weekend, I’m sure we’ll blow it all to shit in one night and have to start all [...]

DUMBASS. Like I wasn’t stupid enough to say “out loud” that Benjamin was a good baby. I had to go and do it again… and say the medicine was working. IT IS NOT WORKING. IT LIES. And because it lies, Husband and I haven’t slept (again) in two nights. And Benjamite is clearly miserable. And [...]