Friday

Friday was a sort of wash out, all round. May and I went to the gym for the first time together for "Mommy and Me", which I'd taken to be a low energy yoga/strength class. Instead, it was a rebound class. (Rebounding, in case you aren't familiar with this latest yuppie exercise craze, is using a trampoline to do cardio.) For obvious reasons, new and nursing moms aren't so hot at the rebounding thing. At least, this nursing mom wasn't.

Then May refused to nap. At all. Cranky baby. Cranky mama.

Finally, a trio of brutally fast and dangerous thunderstorms tore through the West Somerville-Medford area -- knocking down large trees, power lines, etc. There was even a funnel cloud! (The Mayor actually asked Gov. Romney to declare us a "disaster area.") This wouldn't have been such a big deal for us, except that last night was the night I chose to go out without May for the first time. My friend Jenna threw a board games party, the whole point of which was that Jenna and I would finally get to play Book Lover's Trivial Pursuit, since everyone else refuses to play it with us.

But, because of the storms, no one showed up until after I had to leave to nurse May.

Still, Jenna and I played with her roommate. I got one piece of pie before I had to leave on the question, "Which anti-Catholic author of 'His Dark---'" at which point I cut Jenna off with "Pullman! Philip Pullman!"

(I liked the first of the trilogy and hated the other two, in case you care

Today has started off better, with breakfast with the Hobermans and the reckless decision not to do any laundry! Living large in Somerville!