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While my new age can still reasonably described as “mid-forties,” it indicates the scale is tipping. It’s closer to fifty than to forty. Continue reading
Tiny Titan
Beth and I both thought she’d wear the splint to school the next day (a Friday), bask in the attention and it would be off by her Saturday morning gymnastics class. We were wrong. Continue reading
All The World’s a Stage
But it was a big day even before we left for the beach because it was GreekFest at his school. Continue reading
Morning, Noon, and Night
Beth was concerned about the trip, however, for one reason. Continue reading
Ripeness is All
We had out-of-town relatives visit this weekend and went to see the cherry blossoms and June has her first loose tooth. Both events were long anticipated. Continue reading
New York Everything
Ever since she was in the community center drama camp production of selected scenes from Annie last summer she has wanted to see New York. Continue reading
Sky of Blue and Sea of Green
Some spring break beach trips the kids wade in the water bare-legged and eat ice cream on the boardwalk and read or play games on the porch or balcony, and some spring break beach trips we take short, bundled up jaunts to the beach and the porch is a place to keep sandy boots. Continue reading
Into the Woods
There was more decorating for this party than any other we’ve done because June’s oft stated goal for the party was for the guests feel “like they’re walking into a forest” on arriving. It sounded like a high bar. Continue reading
Monday is Mommy Day
Some time near the inception of Mommy Day, June asked me how long it would continue. “Until you’re seven,” I answered without even pausing to think about it. Continue reading
Xander in the House
By Wednesday Beth and I were both quite worried. He’d never been gone two nights in a row. Continue reading