Stories for May 2003

May 30, 2003

Such a Match!

September 15, 1990 It was a match made in an art gallery. I was there to support Maryland Art Place in its annual bid to keep its head above water. She had a piece in the benefit show. It was…

May 15, 2003

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

After one week of being the sole resident parent to a 5 and 6 year old I can faithfully state: THE GOOD: Childrearing is a science. THE BAD: It’s not an exact science. Yesterday morning I had our “get-out-of-the-house”…

May 11, 2003

Domestic Tranquility: My Spotted Record

I, the fashion maven that I am, have declared the 1960s are back! In particular that oh-so-special tie dye look. Well, ok, I messed up. But it really wasn’t my fault. I followed my wife’s point-by-point instructions for removing…

May 6, 2003

Charting the Next Two Weeks

My wife has left me. She’s left me and my two young girls alone with each other. Well, ok, it’s only for two weeks and it’s for a very good cause: her sanity and wellbeing as an artist. She’s…

May 4, 2003

We Were GELin’

I never expect to learn anything new at conferences. Not that I know everything. But going in, I’ve learned to keep my expectations near rock bottom. It seems the problems I’m trying to solve are the problems everyone is…