Cast of Characters
GeekMommy – Me. Lucretia. A 40-something Mommy to one adorable girl. Happily married. Trying to balance being a Geek, an “older mom”, a wife, and my ever-present Social Media addiction at the same time.
GeekDaddy – the husband. Occasionally known as M, my husband, or something less palatable when I’m tired and cranky. He’s younger than I (still in his 30’s – I robbed the cradle!) but just as big a geek (if not bigger.)
Buttercup – the daughter. Born January 2003, when I started this blog, she was 4 years old and going to preschool. We’ve since moved on already she’s smarter than I am. But still smaller and as yet unaware of the fact that I am not omniscient, so I mostly win any battles… we’ll see how long that lasts. She’s my princess and a girly-girl. But she’s had her own computer since before she could walk, and she’s already got the keyboard and the mouse down cold. She’ll be the geekiest girl in pink at Prom, that’s for sure.
Trixie – Buttercup’s best friend for years 2 months older – they’ve known each other since they were in the same 6-9 month old Mommy-and-me class. They went to the same schools for 4 years – separating at Kindergarten. But fortunately, she doesn’t live that far away (about a mile) so we still have frequent playdates.
If there’s a recurrent “character” whose privacy needs protecting, I’ll put him or her here – but for the most part, those are the folks you need to know!
Oh, and it is my policy not to use my daughter’s real name on my blog to protect her privacy. Should you know it and leave a comment disclosing her real name, I will edit or delete such comment as necessary. This is my blog, not an expose on her.
