Conversations with Jessica, illustrated
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On the limits of poetic license
Jessica (looking over my shoulder at a blog post): That is not exactly what we said. Me: You know, someday I’m going to win a Pulitzer and you’ll be telling the committee, “It didn’t happen exactly like that.” Jessica: Yes. For example your hair is not that curly. Me: I exaggerate it for effect. You…
A Halloween Story
It is the time of year when spiders crawl all over my bookshelves. Black spiders, purple ones, pink ones, some with googly eyes, and some with “on” switches that make them glow. “On Halloween, I will dress up like a vampire to hand out candy,” Jessica says, adjusting a madly glittering spider so that it’s…
On the need for cocktails at IEP meetings
I am sitting in Jessica’s IEP meeting thinking there is not enough strong drink available. There is none at all, in fact, though my position has always been that serving alcohol would make these sessions easier to get through. I don’t mean to imply that there is anything difficult about the other people seated around…
On the way we are made
“I hope the house is not on fire,” Jessica remarks, coming into the bedroom where I am folding laundry. “What?!?!!” I shriek. “There,” she says, pointing. “That looks like a flame.” It does, but it is simply a scrap of red metallic paper that has fetched up against the wall, probably leftover from a piece…
Conversations with Jessica
Jessica: “Your hair is so long, you look like Rapunzel!” Me: “Me?” Jessica: “Except she is blonde.” Me: “True.” Jessica: “And her hair is a lot longer.” Me: “True.” Jessica: “And also she is younger.” Me: “But other than that I look just like Rapunzel, huh?” Jessica: “EXACTLY like Rapunzel.” ### My collection of travel…
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