A few years back, I read in the book Cheaper by the Dozen (upon which the movies were based) about the eccentric and endearing Frank Gilbreth. It’s a memoir written by his children, and it’s fascinating, playful and funny. The father of this large family took efficiency to the extreme with hilarious results. One of the things he did was […]
Category: Misc.
Bean Blogging: Fungus-Free Since May 2020
On our previous blog, I wrote 600 blog posts in 10 years. Then, over the next 5 years my posting frequency slowed to a trickle and finally petered out altogether. I still love to write. Moments I want to remember still zoom past me, threatening to disappear forever if I don’t mull over and document them. My kids still make […]
Unexplained Fevers in My Toddler: Pyelonephritis for Caitlyn (Part II)
Read Part I here. Caitlyn’s fever was 104.6 when we checked into the emergency department at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Her urine sample was nearly clean of infection (as expected, since she had been on antibiotics for close to 48 hours already) but still positive for blood. She had refused to drink pedialyte or even lick a popsicle but thankfully peed […]