Comments on: Voila: C’est une gerbil triste

By: Now’s Your Chance to Love it Up — Momalom

Now’s Your Chance to Love it Up — Momalom — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:08:46 +0000

[...] discovery of a treasure trove of correspondence, much between me and Sarah (tidbits here and here), led one of our most supportive readers to suggest that we all could write more love [...]

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:10:24 +0000

It is indeed precious. And the reason I still hold out hope for a daughter. But I guess I would really need to have two. And that? Probably not going to happen.

By: submom

submom — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:06:26 +0000

Is it inappropriate if I say it is “shag-licious”? Is it too Austin-Powerish for ya? I have always wondered what it is like to have a sister. I watch my sister-in-law with her two sisters with envy (the good kind, not the evil kind, if this makes any sense). Having a sister just seems to make the world so much less lonely. Watching my husband with his brother I don’t get that kind of feeling. Perhaps I am romanticizing this whole thing, but somehow your post makes feel that yes indeed I am missing something precious.

By: BigLittleWolf

BigLittleWolf — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:48:56 +0000

Curious if you’ve started lining up a week’s worth of hangover cures…

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:36:21 +0000

374, you say? B has just started drawing self portraits. We don’t have enough wall space, drawer space, FLOOR space for them all. But in every single one his is smiling, and I can’t bear to recycle those smiles. His own drawings tell me what I need to be told: He IS a happy kid, not as tortured as he so often seems to me. He sees himself as happy, and he is showing me this. So, I understand the 374. And that the Economists? Gotta go. Isn’t there an online archive or something?

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:33:55 +0000

Shagmeyer. I like it. Quite a compliment from the high school set, m’dear (you know, in a sick, high school way).

By: Becca

Becca — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:45:38 +0000

I now feel so much better about the hundreds of pieces of artwork I’ve held onto and are taking up valuable space throughout my house. 25 years from now we’ll surely appreciate them!

I just love the “To’s” and “From’s”. It illustrates so much clearer who the artist has in mind when creating the masterpiece. I always wonder if the recipient is decided before or after the art is completed. I think Hannah decides AFTER depending on how her work comes out. Of course the best ones go to mommy. :)

once again, such a sweet portrayal of your sisterly love. Love it.

By: Goldfish

Goldfish — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:19:33 +0000

Love. Love, love, love this.
I am not a keeper. I am a thrower-awayer. My husband sometimes tells the kids not to stand in one place for too long or I will throw them out with his Economist magazines. Clutter makes me antsy.
But. At last count, I had 374 drawings of dinosaurs from Evan. If he keeps drawing I’ll end up on that show about hoarders. I will never, ever throw one away.
Especially not after this post.
So nice. So very, very nice.

By: Goldfish

Goldfish — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:16:08 +0000

Okay. See below comments for appropriate adoration. But, um, when I first saw the bold “LOVE” showing through the paper, I briefly thought that the sad gerbil was also pooping, in some cute little-kid-drawing way.
Okay, now go read below so you don’t hate me.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:03:31 +0000

Merci. Beaucoup.