Category Archives: My life and times

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Pat Greene

It’s been a day. Not much of a day, but a day, nonetheless. The house is filled with the incense of wine and oregano, as the pot roast slowly simmers towards its ultinate culinary destination. Dinner was originally suppposed to … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 8, 2007 by Pat Greene

When I started this blog, I was hoping to post every day or two. Clearly this was optimistic, to put it charitably. The past couple of months, however, my posting has been spottier than usual, with days going by with … Continue reading →

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Odds ‘n’ ends.

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Pat Greene

My friend Jen has seen the light, and now has a blog of her own, Small Moments of Grace. Jen is thoughtful, faithful, honest, and writes well. She also knits — really knits, not just makes funny motions with yarn … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 1, 2006 by Pat Greene

I have a teapot now. I grew up a bit of a wild child — a tomboy to the max — and while I was exposed to “tea” as an event rather than simply a beverage at college (Wellesley has … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving.

Posted on November 23, 2006 by Pat Greene

Things I have to be thankful for: The boys: the Not-So-Little Drummer Boy, the Wrestler, the Red-Headed Menace, and the Rocket Scientist. That I don’t have to worry about having a roof over my head or food to feed my … Continue reading →

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Rock on.

Posted on November 10, 2006 by Pat Greene

In December ’84 March ’85, Eric, a college friend of the resident rocket scientist and me, blew into Atlanta on business. We went out for the evening — Eric wanted to see local talent, so we checked out a show … Continue reading →

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View from the stands, part II.

Posted on October 29, 2006 by Pat Greene

Whoever had the bright idea to create a mash-up of “Rhapsody in Blue” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” for that field show should be forced to mark time in 95 degree heat until they drop. The fact that the kids in the … Continue reading →

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A Random Act of Kindness…

Posted on October 1, 2006 by Pat Greene

Yesterday was Jeffrey’s birthday. Yes, that Jeffrey. Toys’ R’ Us’s giant giraffe mascot. To celebrate Jeffrey’s birthday, the TRU near us had several events, handed out noisemakers, and had a special Pokémon giveway. Mew. No, not meow. Mew. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 29, 2006 by Pat Greene

My husband left this morning for Spain. First stop, Madrid. I wish I were going with him. Things are good, for the most part, in my world. I have a roof over my head. I have food to eat, clothes … Continue reading →

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Holiday cheer.

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Pat Greene

Several years ago, Staples ran television back-to-school ads with the Andy Williams Christmas hit “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year” showing a dad cavorting down the aisles of the store, followed by a couple of sullen pre-teens. My … Continue reading →

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Why I hate SUVs.

Posted on August 10, 2006 by Pat Greene

Screeech. Thud. Scream. And there was a eight-year old boy struggling to his knees, then to his feet, his lower face a bloody mess. He had been struck by a young man in an Izusu Trooper who had been going … Continue reading →

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Andrea Yates and me.

Posted on June 27, 2006 by Pat Greene

The retrial of Andrea Yates for the murder of her children began this week. When I see pictures of her in the courtroom, the thought flashes across my mind, unbidden, that could have been me. Postpartum depression is a condition … Continue reading →

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Requiem.

Posted on June 23, 2006 by Pat Greene

N. died today. We were expecting it, of course. Still, getting a phone call telling you someone you love has died hurts, no matter how much it was expected. Even the San Diego Wild Animal Park — an otherwise wonderful … Continue reading →

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For Whom the Bell Tolls.

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Pat Greene

I am two thousand miles from my home, in the dining room of my mother-in-law. I have come here to see my husband’s sister-in-law, who is in the last stages of brain cancer. I have never been around dying people … Continue reading →

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Why I am not a lactivist.

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Pat Greene

I was going to do everything “properly” with my first baby. Natural birth, no epidural, no C-section. And I was going to nurse my baby from the start; formula was evil. It’s amazing how dogmatic you can get when you … Continue reading →

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