[Yes, this blog is still dead.  Move along, nothing to see here.]Yesterday, in the hotel elevator:Me: Hey, you’re Aaron Rowand, right?Aaron Rowand: Yeah, hi.Me: Ronen — this man is the center fielder for the San Francisco Giants*.Ronen: We...
Topics: Children, Dialogues, New York Mets

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It’s been a cool, wet summer so far, so I was glad for a break in the clouds on Saturday, long enough to go strawberry picking with the kids. Then the rain came back, so I baked a pie with the strawberries. From scratch, bitch.There’s a...
Topics: Uncategorized

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Your bathroom reading material (Playboy) is much more interesting than what’s available in the office (someone’s used copy of the LA Times’ sports section).Copyright © 2009 Rattling the Kettle. This Feed is for personal...
Topics: cheap content, Uncategorized

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Near-the-library LionLions. Lions lions lions lions.The library had a teddy bear “sleepover” party (the bears stayed the night, the kids went home), and he brought a stuffed lion. What’s the lion’s name?, the librarian asked. ...
Topics: Uncategorized

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Holy crap there are a lot of mosquitos here.  I forgot that about the east coast.  Add that to the list of things Pasadena has going for it: no mosquitos.  So: (i) the preschool we sent Ronen to, (ii) the 3 days a year it’s not too hot or too...
Topics: Connecticut, Public Service Announcement

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