You think there are a lot of orphans in US lit? Try Japanese manga. I can only think of handful where the main characters hasn't lost at least one parent, who isn't living with relatives or who isn't living alone despite being an early teen because their parents are off 'working' or 'traveling.'

We just got back from a FABULOUS trip to the Brooklyn Flea and Dylan is supposed to be napping but instead is sitting in his crib babbling to himself. (I can hear him from the next room.) I'm going to choose to ignore it and pretend he's asleep while I catch up on the interwebs. (Hey, if he starts crying, I'll go comfort him. Chatting to the ceiling fan? I'll count that as a nap as long as I get some me-time out of it.)

Chatting at the ceiling fan is a perfectly acceptable way of keeping Dylan occupied. I used the wind-up swing and fish tank method, myself. And, no, it was the baby in the swing, not the fish tank.

IOmeN, had a nice brunch with my father. Stopped at the plant nursery and picked up too many flowers for all my pots. Got two pots planted and realized I will have to go back for another pot. And maybe just a couple of other plants. I think I overdid the yellow/purple theme for the garden and I could use a little something to mix it up a little.

Sail, that sounds like a nice day.

We're at mom's for dinner. She made way.too.much food. Food coma now.

Apparently the band TCG is in is on You Tube now. link In the first video TCG is the one in black. There is no sound on my computer so I don't know what the sound is like.

OMG sj - I had NO idea that TCG's band was so out there. I mean, that's the kind of music I adore (granted, along with a lot of other more accessible stuff). Seriously, WHOA! I hope it won't scare him that the next time I meet him in person I'm going to want to talk some serious music.

Frank, you won't scare him. You shoul come out here for a gig sometime.

Can the band called TBA also be found on YouTube?

It's not so much the lost parent thing as the "killing off 399 babies before the opening credits" in Finding Nemo. That's a pretty high body count for a G-rated cartoon.

I saw this right after my first miscarriage and cried and cried. I don't think Ellie has realized yet that anything happens to the mom.

Saw Indiana Jones. Way fun. I am exhausted and pukey and ready to head to bed, but mom and dad are outside playing with the chainsaw. It feels rude to just go to bed, and I'm too tired/in too much pain to walk downstairs and ask what's up.

I saw this right after my first miscarriage and cried and cried.

Oh wow, I can't even imagine.

Still looking forward to WAL-E, though.

And in case anyone was still wondering, I FINALLY got a decent picture of my pink hair this weekend. Woot!