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Archive by Month "January"

28
Jan, 2014
Mammo-Mia

My very first mammogram was originally scheduled for last week, but Snowmageddon 2.0 intervened and it was rescheduled for yesterday. I asked my doctor, who…

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23
Jan, 2014
My Mustache Mirror

Pulled out of the garage and slid on some ice right into the basketball hoop, tearing off my left side mirror. I blame the ice,…

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22
Jan, 2014
Snowmaggedon 2.0

It’s beautiful. But it’s a logistical mess. The kids went to bed positive that today would be a snow day; only to discover this morning…

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20
Jan, 2014
Do This One Thing For Me

About thirty years ago I was biking down the street when a man stopped and asked me to teach his daughter how to ride. I…

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14
Jan, 2014
Where DID you come from?

While there are many beautiful, gratifying things about having a large family, there are few things I would categorize as convenient. One of the few…

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11
Jan, 2014
PM Syndrome

I once again found myself shlepping Frances to after hours urgent care for a strep test (positive) in a town called Mamaroneck. It was dark…

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8
Jan, 2014
Vortex, Shmortex

It’s cold, very cold. According to the thermometer in my car (which is truly the only way I ever know how warm or cold it…

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5
Jan, 2014
Lights, Camera… (Or Cinema in Yonkers)

We tired of dragging five whining children along on our NYC bucket list adventures, so we temporarily ceased operations and went to the movies. We…

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3
Jan, 2014
Snow Morning

I think I spoke a little too soon about the paltry snowfall. I had a semi clever idea last night. I quickly realized that once…

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2
Jan, 2014
Snowmaggedon

I must have brought the underwhelming, underperforming snow with me from Seattle. All day long we were barraged with reports of coming blizzard that would…

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