Sisyphean is a Real Word

Sometimes, when I feel like Sisyphus, I remind myself that if my kids' lives are too cushy, they'll have no clout when running for President.

Whether it's just the nature of having kids this small, or the nature of having to do more with less--- many of my tasks feel Sisyphean to me.

Now, just for an excuse to put a clip of one one of my favorite shows in--here's Sisyphus and Joel on Northern Exposure:

SISYPHUS

:  a legendary king of Corinth condemned eternally to repeatedly roll a heavy rock up a hill in Hades only to have it roll down again as it nears the top