This story about Johnny Goshe really freaked me out: DES MOINES, Iowa — The mother of a boy abducted 24 years ago said she’s bewildered by two photographs left at her front door, apparently showing her son and two other children bound and gagged. The old photos appear to show 12-year-old Johnny Gosch with his […] Continue reading →

Editor’s Note: It’s back to school time. I start on Tuesday and Ari starts preschool the 5th. How are the rest of you handling the transition? Thanks for the diary, Paida! -Elisa Tomorrow is a big day.  My baby- well my five year old son Pablo will start Kindergarten. My daughter Aida started 3 years […] Continue reading →

OK so the confession about my kid going to a charter school kind of reminds me of another thing I just did that I never thought I would- we just got a puppy- not from the POUND!!! We already have one dog who we adopted from the pound when he was 5 months old- he […] Continue reading →

Tonight I listened to This American Life on my local NPR station.  Today’s episode was called “Habeas Schmabeas”.  Heart breaking and enraging are the only ways to describe it.  There was story after story- often through interviews with former detainees- that were so outragious, so disguisting and tragic. From the American Life Website: the right […] Continue reading →

Right now I have 7 kids in my house- 3, 4 year old boys and 4, 8 and almost 8 year old girls.  It is loud.  It is crazy.Why would I do such a thing on a Saturday night you might be asking yourself?  Well the pay-off is pretty great:The 3 other Saturdays of the […] Continue reading →

I hope all Democratic candidates, consultants, talking heads, etc learn from Clooney’s speech tonight.  LETS GET ON THE OFFENSIVE BABY!!!   “And finally, I would say that, you know, we are a little bit out of touch in Hollywood every once in a while. I think it’s probably a good thing. We’re the ones who […] Continue reading →

Background here I realized that I did not completly explain the guidelines that my hubby and I are going by.  If Bush is only impeached, but not forced out of office, I will not get my baby.  However, if he resigns even with out being actually impeached I will. Bottom line is the man has […] Continue reading →

You will probably think I am crazy- but if George W. Bush is impeached my husband and I are going to have a third child. Background is this:  Every once in a while I have pangs to have another child.  I have an 8 year old girl and a 4.5 year old son who will […] Continue reading →