2007

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Metrical Friday: ‘Parents’

Parents By William Meredith What it must be like to be an angel or a squirrel, we can imagine sooner. The last time we go to bed good, they are there, lying about darkness. They dandle us once too often, these friends who become our enemies. Suddenly one day, their juniors are as old as […]

While I’m at It

Speaking of bathtime, have you met Glassy? Glassy is a navy blue Huggies shampoo bottle. Plus conditioner. Bubblin’ Berry. He’s about six inches tall and has a bright red cap. He’s in charge of shampoo distribution for the first-floor bathroom, and takes his job very, very seriously. Each night, as I squeeze shampoo into my […]

You Make Bathtime Lots of Fun

Mr. Bubble and rubber duckies aside, I have to admit that bathtime has lost some of its charm. It’s been sliding downhill for two years, ever since Ian confused the bath (and my lap) for his diaper. It was a blast taking baths together. My dad still brings his swimsuit when he visits, just so […]