SkyLarkD’s post today got me thinking (always a bad thing) about days off, motherhood, work schedules and the juggling act that is life with a child. IzzyMom, to whom Skylark links, raises the ever-important issue of mutual recognition that the jobs of both parties in a marriage basically suck in some fashion and are hard…
Category: Marriage
There’s a man living in this house…
… and we actually had a pleasant evening, with conversation and minimal work last night. The words “statement of claim”, “stabiliser”, “pricing scheme” and “claims presentation”almost didn’t enter into conversation much at all. First evening in about three weeks we’ve had the time and headspace to relax and just enjoy each others’ company. We even…
An exercise in linear thinking
Okay, say you were the sort of person that participates in memes. Or at least, say that you’re the sort of person who loves books and grants himself dispensation when it comes to literary memes (understandable). What do you do? Do you: a) cut and paste the meme and insert your own answer? b) type…
She has to eat because…
I was taking a moment to read some weird news on CBC the other day when John wandered in and started reading over my shoulder. At that moment, I happened to be just leaving the page about a marine who was trying to auction off the rights to rename him in order to raise some…
The Curse of the Cervical Pillow
It was a dark and stormy day. All the earth was shrouded in clouds of snow and battered by gusting winds. The Fearless Lawyer bravely fought his way home from the office, his briefcase clutched in his sweaty palm as though it were a talisman against the forces of nature. Suddenly, he was beset by…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 