Lately, my youngest two children have come together over a shared purpose: keeping their parental units in a state of elevated blood pressure by arguing over all things inconsequential. Just as I once mentioned how diapers are as malodorous on the island as they are on the mainland, so also island kids can and do […]
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Coffee with Christine: Yes, I Am That Lady
It’s that time again, so grab your mug and pull up a chair. On school lunches: In case you are wondering, yes, it’s a sandwich. More to the point, it’s my son’s sandwich. Apparently, they look so good when he’s packing them that he now often takes two bites before he puts them in his […]
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Villians, Marauders, and Stormtroopers on Our Beach
Recently, the small people came home talking about a special pen they’d discovered, one that uses ink that’s only discernable by using a special light at the top of the pen. Then yesterday, I watched some of my students experiment with a similar pen, and we noted that while most people wouldn’t see the ink […]
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Castles by the Sea
Some days are just meant for building castles by the sea. The small people recently found themselves with two such days, back to back. Here’s what they did. Day One: The name of this day’s game was to build the castles as close to the water as possible. The tide charts were not consulted prior […]
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Clash of Clans, Island Style
Sand is to my kids what play dough was to me growing up. Well, except I don’t recall actually sitting in my play dough, nor do I remember using my derrière to sculpt it. Most recently, for my sons, it was fertile ground for a 3-D version of their Clash of Clans villages. What one […]
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Solitude
Of the many gifts that come from a life lived by the sea, the moments of solitude, with the ocean as backdrop, are among the ones I love most. Even more enjoyable than experiencing those moments firsthand, however, is watching them happen to somebody else.