“Henry? Henry, may I speak with you a moment?” I was crossing the lobby when my elderly neighbor Mr. Lansky called me into the mailroom. “Good afternoon, Mr. Lansky, what’s up?” I asked, my voice tempered with neighborly bonhomie. “Just a moment, please,” he replied. He took an envelope from his mailbox and glanced at [...]
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Key
Posted in housekeeping, parenting on August 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Twins
Posted in chores, divorce, housekeeping, tagged divorce, housekeeping, Ikea on June 9, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
During Memorial Day weekend, I fulfilled a longtime desire by bringing home identical twins. Swedish, no less. The twins were just as pretty as they come: pale, lean and tall, with long legs that just don’t stop. I found them online. When I saw their photos, I knew I must have them. Getting them to [...]