The concert we attended earlier this week started out as a normal school Christmas concert. You know, three kids, two parents, and one stuffy nose. All seemed as it should be. The stuffy nose belonged to Baby-girl. She came home from school earlier that day sounding a little congested, but she didn’t have a fever […]
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Illiteracy: It’s for the Birds
Just thought I’d share one more example of the havoc illiteracy wreaks, even at the beach. Have a great weekend, everyone!
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A Phone Interview, a New Oven & Downton Abbey
You ever have one of those weeks where so much has happened that, theoretically, you should have plenty of writing fodder, but when you sit down to actually write, you quickly eliminate 90% of your material? You know, because some of it is off limits, and some of it is best not mentioned in case […]
Following the Path
Sometimes, when I see this, or this, or this, I want to stop, drop everything I’m doing, and follow the path of water wherever it may lead. Someday, someday, when all the responsibilities that call to me now have grown silent, I will follow the path. Alas, in that someday far, far away, on that […]
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As the Island Family Turns: More Gallimaufries
Here’s the latest drama in our lives, in no particular order: In the spirit of “better late than never,†which I liberally apply or disregard as needed, here are a couple of Halloween shots of the small people. The ninja, Indiana Jones and Ariel all rounded out the evening by completing their annual Candy Swap. […]