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Aristotle on Time

If both what is before and what is after are in the same ‘now,’ things which happened ten thousand years ago would be simultaneous with what has happened today, and nothing would be before or after anything else.” –Aristotle, c. 330BC, Athens

Mercena’s First Month

(Why am I naming days?) 9/15/14, Day 14,013 (Mercena Day 31): Mercena’s First Month I have a much longer post in me about this first month, but, per baby-usual, not enough time in which to write it. So I’ll just focus on the day itself, which began with a surprisingly successful visit to our pediatrician,Continue reading “Mercena’s First Month”

Smiles, Salsa, Sundays

(Why am I naming days?) 9/13/14, Day 14,011 (Mercena Day 29): Salsa Verde; or, Her First Real Smile (Maybe) I have wept from eating the perfect grits. Heather and I were in Philadelphia, and somewhere on like 9th and South, we had these sage grits (I don’t remember the name of the restaurant) that wereContinue reading “Smiles, Salsa, Sundays”

Shalimar Diner

(Why am I naming days?) 9/12/14, Day 14,010 (Mercena Day 28): Shalimar Diner With the help of the Moby and her new ducky pacifier, we managed to have our first meal out with Mercena at the Shalimar Diner, a classic Queens-style diner in Rego Park. While we didn’t finish our game of Cribbage, we didContinue reading “Shalimar Diner”