Year 4, Day 208

Vaguely recalling something Jaclyn had mentioned last night about needing to stop by Target, and finding myself with a little time to kill between the day job and the evening job, I stopped by Target this evening just to see if I happened to run into my family. While I assumed it would be easy … Continue reading Year 4, Day 208 →

Year 4, Day 158

Most of today's morning commute was conducted in silence following a brief altercation in which Miles requested juice immediately and I told him his request would be impossible to fulfill. Several minutes of silent grievance (his, not mine) later, he finally spoke up again. "Mommy is a good mommy," he said. "She is," I agreed. … Continue reading Year 4, Day 158 →

Year 3, Day 101

The route to Miles's daycare takes us past Target, something Miles has become acutely aware of. This morning, as we drove through midtown, Miles pointed out of his window."It's Target," he said."Yes, yes it is," I said."I wanna go to Target.""You want to go to Target?""Yes.""Do you need something from Target?""Yes." "Why do you want … Continue reading Year 3, Day 101 →

Year 2, Day 175

"Go ahead," I said. "Pick out a movie," I said.

Year 2, Day 166

Miles and I killed some time at Target today, which turned out to be a terrible idea because that kid would not let me leave without buying a couple of Nintendo Amiibo. He does recognize the little figurines from the bookshelves at home, where a number of the tiny, frivolous sculptures are displayed. In fact, … Continue reading Year 2, Day 166 →

Day 27

Today was a big day for Miles. And me. Maybe just me. Jaclyn had a hair appointment, and I, armed with our Infantino Baby Carrier, took Miles on an adventure that took us from the Target Pharmacy to Heroes Aren't Hard to Find. And...that was it. Well, there was also a Wendy's trip in there. … Continue reading Day 27 →