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Happy Birthday, William

My first born baby boy is twenty years old today. This is a self-portrait he did in his drawing fundamentals class. It was his first assignment; required, I believe, to get a feel for the students’ abilities. It is uncannily like William, drawn from his reflection in the mirror. Artist, computer scientist, math whiz, hyperlexic, [...]

Posted 05 June 2008 † Alarming Female § Autism § Blessings ‡ Comments (10) ° Tagged:

One degree of separation from an American Idol

So yesterday I attended my godson’s graduation from Murray High School. My son and I sat halfway up the oval at the far end in what was basically a gymnasium made over for a graduation of 400 or so high school seniors. Good thing I had my knitting; it was destined to be a long [...]

Posted 31 May 2008 † Alarming Female § Amused § Current Events § Teens § Utah ‡ Comments (10) ° Tagged:

Mediation

I was not looking forward to today and had no illusions about the likelihood we’d reach an agreement. To my surprise, we did. My attorney says the divorce could be final next week. As I sit here alone, surrounded by people in a busy restaurant and sipping a glass of very nice Lebanese wine, I [...]

Posted 25 April 2008 † Alarming Female § Musings ‡ Comments (15) °

I was confused, but now I’m fine

So I was all bragging at S’nB last week about how my sock was a big favorite and had over 100 favs. Woohoo, I’m a rock star—blah, blah, blah. Then I went home and, as a treat to myself, was going to bask in my rock-starness, when what should great me but a mere 11 [...]

Posted 20 April 2008 † Alarming Female § Knitting § Ravelry § WTF ‡ Comments (12) °