Category Archives: trombone

Narcolepsy

OK, question: will this linea negra ever go away? This woman from my prenatal group said she scrubbed hers off in the shower. But 1. I never shower anymore and 2. No, sometimes I do, but my line hasn’t come … Continue reading

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In Which I Do Go On

“The cheeseblog sure went south after she had that baby. I hardly even go there anymore except to see if there are any more pictures.” “I know. She used to write about reality. You know, even the posts about cheese … Continue reading

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New Oath

Last week a news program was doing a story on Prime Minister Stephen Harper. A sound clip played of his swearing-in ceremony and as he spoke in his soft, frightening tones, I discovered my new favourite oath: Stephen Joseph Harper! … Continue reading

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One Month Old

…and doing his best Elvis impersonation… Trombone has been enjoying the kisses of his far-off grandparents, who are in town for 10 days. Though you cannot spoil a baby, you can spoil his mother and I am getting very used … Continue reading

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It Goes On Your Head!

The other day we saw a confounding commercial, the entirety of which consisted of an enthusiastic woman saying, “It goes on your HEAD!” interspersed with pictures of people putting something..on..their…heads. Or thereabouts. This repeats maybe 6 times. Who knows what … Continue reading

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