Monthly Archives: May 2010

Bunny Butterflies

So, the other night, we were reading one of my favorite picture books, Bats at the Library, and Sean points to the picture of the bats and says, “Bunny! Bunny butterfly!” Cuteness meter asplode.

21 May 2010 – 11:40 pm | By tlitchfo | Posted in Writing | Comments (0)

New Military Spouse Magazine Column

My newest article is live on Milspouse.com. “Get in Shape (Without Hating It)” features words of wisdom from John Avelis on how he’s managed to stick with his program.

21 May 2010 – 10:37 pm | By tlitchfo | Posted in Writing | Comments (2)

Daddying

Well, what has been going on? For one thing, I find myself answering the following question a lot, lately: “What’s that, Daddy?” “Daddy, what’s that?” But a lot of other stuff has been going on, too. Like potty training. And getting used to Danielle being on sea duty, again. And putting Sean back in bed—over …

13 May 2010 – 7:14 pm | By tlitchfo | Posted in The Life and Times of a Navy Husband, The Mysteries of Everyday Life, Writing | Comments (4)

Madame Bovary: a Review

Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert My rating: 4 of 5 stars What could I possibly say about Madame Bovary that hasn’t been said? It’s a classic. As the preface of my edition puts it, it’s the ‘first sex and shopping novel.’ Gustave takes his time pulling you into the story, but by 150 pages in …

9 May 2010 – 8:53 pm | By tlitchfo | Posted in Writing | Comments (0)

“I Love It”; or, Kids Say the Darnedest Things

Some weeks ago I left the patio umbrella open in a storm. I awoke the next morning to find it quite broken—broken so that no amount of duct tape would fix it. And yes, I tried. The next week, Danielle was gone, so I told Sean one morning that we were going to buy a …

3 May 2010 – 9:04 pm | By tlitchfo | Posted in Writing | Comments (1)