Thread

February 2026

January 2026

My day of extreme comfort and luxury

I’m thinking a lot about immigration.

Jan 21 • Jean

51

6

5

Four is a pretty good age

I was in the queue at the bagel shop when M broke her collarbone.

Jan 7 • Jean

24

2

1

December 2025

The musical expectations of a vicious dancing parrot

Like many people from New Jersey, we’ve travelled south for a few days to visit relatives who long ago gave up on winter.

Dec 30, 2025 • Jean

8

1

A silver clutch that I last used at a wedding

For our outing to the opera I selected a silver clutch that I last used at a wedding in 2018.

Dec 15, 2025 • Jean

18

2

I don't want to hear about real things that happened

My children require a story each night at bedtime.

Dec 7, 2025 • Jean

26

4

October 2025

How we giggled as we crouched behind the bush

The kids had a half day of school yesterday.

Oct 23, 2025 • Jean

13

5

The whole situation was really normal, after all

It’s been seven years since I’ve eaten dinner alone in a restaurant, the bill footed by an expense account.

Oct 8, 2025 • Jean

21

3