Archive for May, 2011

Spring of Our Discontent

Sunday, May 8th, 2011

I hesitate to call what we’re experiencing in Chicago “spring”. It’s been rainy and damn cold for what seems like forever. We get a peek of sunshine maybe every 10 days. When I say the Chelis are experiencing some very acute cabin fever, you have to understand that we are all going bananas over here. [...]

Here’s the deal.

Sunday, May 1st, 2011

We’re having another baby. It’s been a little more difficult than when I was pregnant with Henry, what with all the puking and the reflux and the insomnia. Raphe’s had to shoulder a little more than his share of the household duties as a result, and consequently posting here at Barnabas Monkeypants dropped off a [...]