A couple weeks ago, we went to the library, which was an unusual event only in that all five of us went together. As we were pulling into the parking lot, my eldest dropped a bomb. “I hate reading,†came the revelatory proclamation from the back seat of the minivan. I gripped my door handle […]
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A Girl And Her Bucket
I know a girl who can do wonders with a bucket and some sand. Fortunately for her and for us, we have plenty of both here. I have dozens of pictures of her with a bucket by her side, evidence of her recent engagements. For her second birthday, we bought our little girl a Disney […]
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Island Family Shopping
Last weekend, we went shopping at a store that sells relatively reasonably-priced clothes for the whole family, and its name rhymes with Mold Gravy. I’m not going to get into all of the details, but during our adventure a couple of weeks ago, I accidentally managed to leave a large portion of my summer wardrobe […]
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The Island Family Voyage
The Island Family is on the road for a few days. It looks like we are in for an as yet undisclosed change in the next few months, so we have some work to do to make it happen. I’ll keep you posted. Right now, the impending change has resulted in me trying to write […]
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A Hodge-Podge Of Thoughts
Due to some unforeseen drama in my life (beyond the normal dramatic levels), my brain is not functioning at its regular stunningly-large capacity (now I sound like my husband), so rather than try to reign myself in, I will simply present to you, good people, a hodge-podge of thoughts. 1. Another one bites the dust. […]
My Son Is On Underwear Patrol
So, my son’s been on underwear patrol lately. Yes, you heard me. It began at a school meeting, where a lady sitting two rows in front of us had a good twelve inches of underwear “peeking†out over the top of her jeans. I was trying to concentrate on hearing the speaker, but out of […]