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Jul, 2011

Persistance

There are summer days like the one we had yesterday: high seventies to low eighties, glorious morning run, bike ride with the kids (alright, 30…

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Jul, 2011

Summer Experiment

Last summer I mocked all the mothers who didn’t want to send their kids off to camp the day after school ended and keep them…

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Jul, 2011

Sixty

We were at a swim meet last night at the hard to find, but quite lovely Normandy Park Pool. It was sunny, and only about…

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Jun, 2011

Spots.

It occurred to me this week that it doesn’t matter what good I’ve done as a mother, if I have no cash on me when…

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Jun, 2011

Say Anything.

We drove to Portland last weekend, to see Lisl, M’s grandmother. She’s nearing 91 and is truly fabulous. The kids adore her, and for some…

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May, 2011

Fi

Fiona is having her tonsils taken out this week. I’m hoping for big things. She’s been an absolute mess for about 6 months — tired,…

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May, 2011

Two steps forward…

Yesterday Francie and her class of preschoolers had a “Step up to Kindergarten Event.” Lovely stuff, including a tour of the classroom she’ll be in…

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May, 2011

I too remember nothing.

I wonder if my mind is playing tricks on me. It certainly seems that Sidney, our sweet fifth is the worst sleeper of the five…

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May, 2011

Most Honorable Mudda…

A bit of an Geller inside joke: We like to read “Rikki Tikki Tembo,” and each time we get to the “honorable mother” we have…

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May, 2011

Bed bugs.

Just as I was screaming to M that we have to find somewhere to “put this baby,” our problem seems to have solved itself. Sort…