in which the tadpole participates in "take your child to work day"
my company requires all children coming to the office to be at least seven years old, which of course the tadpole is not yet, but i brought it with me anyway. if they don't like it, they can send the tadpole home. go ahead, make my day.
i'm glad i had the tadpole today. it would have been really depressing to watch everyone in the cafeteria with their kids if i didn't have another one on the way. i did get some sympathy looks, though, from people with their kids, which was kind of icky. i wanted to say, "hey! i don't need your stinkin' pity! in seven years, i'll be bringing my child to work, too!" but of course, i couldn't, so i tried to ignore people. they don't know what i know, anyway. :)
*****
we leave tonight on what was supposed to have been hans's first great american roadtrip and introduction to all important people in north america west of the mississippi. instead it will just be justin and me (and the tadpole, of course!) heading northeast to see justin's dad and hike and bike with him in the green mountains, and then we'll work our way across lower quebec and ontario doing we-don't-know-what-yet. it will probably involve some more biking and some reading and some eating. maybe we'll see a bear. who knows.
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justin got an adapter today, so we won't be completely unplugged on our trip, although we won't be wired. the town where justin's dad lives does not get cable, and i am very certain there are no wi-fi hotspots there. when we leave vermont, i don't anticipate wi-fi access anywhere we might go, at least until the end of the week. so, at least i'll be able to write whatever i want to write; i just won't be able to publish it until i get back a week from sunday. i think that's a good compromise between totally connected and totally disconnected.
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and now, a very special message to my fellow bloggers: please refrain from having any major life occurrences while i am unavailable. unless you get pregnant, and you wanted to get pregnant, in which case, i won't stand in your way and i promise to be happy for you upon my return but may still be somewhat sad to have missed your intial news. however, there is a moratorium on all breakdowns, pregnancy losses and negative events of any kind while i am away. kindly adhere to these rules.
i'm glad i had the tadpole today. it would have been really depressing to watch everyone in the cafeteria with their kids if i didn't have another one on the way. i did get some sympathy looks, though, from people with their kids, which was kind of icky. i wanted to say, "hey! i don't need your stinkin' pity! in seven years, i'll be bringing my child to work, too!" but of course, i couldn't, so i tried to ignore people. they don't know what i know, anyway. :)
*****
we leave tonight on what was supposed to have been hans's first great american roadtrip and introduction to all important people in north america west of the mississippi. instead it will just be justin and me (and the tadpole, of course!) heading northeast to see justin's dad and hike and bike with him in the green mountains, and then we'll work our way across lower quebec and ontario doing we-don't-know-what-yet. it will probably involve some more biking and some reading and some eating. maybe we'll see a bear. who knows.
*****
justin got an adapter today, so we won't be completely unplugged on our trip, although we won't be wired. the town where justin's dad lives does not get cable, and i am very certain there are no wi-fi hotspots there. when we leave vermont, i don't anticipate wi-fi access anywhere we might go, at least until the end of the week. so, at least i'll be able to write whatever i want to write; i just won't be able to publish it until i get back a week from sunday. i think that's a good compromise between totally connected and totally disconnected.
*****
and now, a very special message to my fellow bloggers: please refrain from having any major life occurrences while i am unavailable. unless you get pregnant, and you wanted to get pregnant, in which case, i won't stand in your way and i promise to be happy for you upon my return but may still be somewhat sad to have missed your intial news. however, there is a moratorium on all breakdowns, pregnancy losses and negative events of any kind while i am away. kindly adhere to these rules.
posted by laura at 2:29 PM
8 Comments:
Yes ma'am! :)
Have a wonderful trip! Can't wait to hear all about it!
We'll try to keep it together while you're gone. Have fun!
have a great trip guys! (i'm jealous)
i hope the tadpole enjoys the northeast more than the office.
the moratorium on breakdowns is duly noted.
I hope you guys have a great time!!! It is a good thing my breakdown happened this week (see my latest post!)before you left, and therefore I can now adhere to your rules!
Have a great trip. We will miss you bunches!!!
I will limit the breakdowns scheduled for this week (two of them) to being morose and bitchy to my nearest and dearest.
Meanwhile, HAVE FUN!!
She has no idea how many wi-fi hotspots are out there ... infact, she's in the shower now, and i've gone and found one!
Have a remarkable trip, tadpole in tow.
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