Dr. Seuss

I love Dr. Seuss.

Long before Max was born, my Seuss stash grew. His playroom has these items in it now. It thrills me to get to share my love for the books with him.

Check out this link to the super cool pictures of a birthday party someone held for her son's second birthday.

DEXTER!

I had maybe three hours of sleep last night.

After we put Max to bed, we watched the final three episodes of this season's Dexter. Yep. Commercials for movies can give me nightmares, but somehow a show about a serial killer's life intrigues me. I know people who love scary movies, and they find Dexter too disturbing to watch.

Why can I handle it? Because Dexter only kills other killers. So, I feel safe. I know no one deserves to be murdered, but Dexter is the modern day Robin Hood. Sort of. With knives.

This season he was after another serial killer who was really scary. The "Trinity killer" carried out a series of a cycle of murders over thirty years. And people I love and even myself could be victims. It's terrifying to think of it.

Believe me, Michael C. Hall and John Lithgow both deserved the Golden Globes they won.

So...even though I watched Ugly Betty afterward to try to get my mind off of blood, it didn't work.

If you like to be scared, watch Dexter.

Journal: unpredictable emotions

A week or so ago, I wrote about taking Max on his first carousel ride with his twin birthday buddies.

Max was so not into it.

The above photo is exactly my memory of the ride--blurred, chaotic, and not anything like I expected it to turn out.

Journal: Write about an event in which your emotions were not what you expected them to be.

More snow!

This weekend, Max had a great time playing in the snow and helping to build Mr. Snowman. After the project was complete, we said, "Hey, Max, what do you think of the snowman?"

Max promptly knocked its head off.

Stone Soup

Many of you may know the story of Stone Soup. If not, go here for a variety of versions.

My writing group gathered last weekend at my home for a potluck and critique session before submitting to an annual contest. I made soups and they brought the rest of the meal. We've gathered like this for years.

In the spirit of the Stone Soup story, I thought we might explain what we all bring to the critique group, but I changed my mind. Instead, I asked everyone to tell what they take from the group. It was a nice way to start the meal and affirm what we were trying to do that day.

When they went home, I sent goody bags. Among other things, each contained a stone to remind them that they weren't alone.

Journal: objects

Journal: Go around your home and gather 3-5 objects. Create a character and scene that uses all three objects.

Jounral: order up

Journal: Write about ordering something online.