First time in weeks ...
11 March 2008 07:27 PM Categories: On writing
First time in weeks ...
that C is asleep before 9:00/9:30. No nap = long day,
easier night. H and I actually had uninterrupted,
leisurely dinner conversation. No one wanted to sit
on my lap and eat (not even the cats). And I know I
will be awake for a while to talk or read or write.
Just like life used to be, except I'm older and
crankier.
The K story is changing. All of the sudden, there I am, with opinions and experiences and a viewpoint. K's arrival wasn't the first thing to ever happen to us. He stepped into a context, into a scene that needs to be set. And for this, I have to include my mother's second husband and the quirks of our great triumvirate. Without getting into it too much.
What is lost -- a tight, arid focus -- is worth losing. It's funnier, too. And maybe it's really about me anyway, right?
The K story is changing. All of the sudden, there I am, with opinions and experiences and a viewpoint. K's arrival wasn't the first thing to ever happen to us. He stepped into a context, into a scene that needs to be set. And for this, I have to include my mother's second husband and the quirks of our great triumvirate. Without getting into it too much.
What is lost -- a tight, arid focus -- is worth losing. It's funnier, too. And maybe it's really about me anyway, right?