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Good to You

“We were together. I forget the rest.” -Walt Whitman  We have been in school for two months now and it feels like a year already. Two months without drawing or writing or baking. Two months of chasing in a city that … Continue reading

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Eddie, Me, and the One Time I Never Spoke Up

I was seven when my parents transferred me to a private, mixed age level school. Before that, I went to a neighborhood school. The first time I remember actually feeling empathy mixed with fear was in kindergarten, when our fat, … Continue reading

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Momma Birds, Bandaids, and Day One

“As you wander through this troubled worldIn search of all things beautifulYou can close your eyes when you’re miles awayAnd hear my voice like a serenade”                             … Continue reading

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Lolo

Today is the third anniversary of my Grandmother’s death. July 25th, surrounded by her family, Quinn in her arms, she died. Below are the excerpts from my earlier blog and the words I spoke at her funeral. I miss her a lot, especially … Continue reading

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Grey is My Favorite Color

I got totally distracted sitting here at this old computer, searching for the perfect photo to include with your birthday letter. Originally, I was searching for this one of me, holding your new five pound self with your one year … Continue reading

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A Rock, a Shovel, or a Box

I was drawing at the dining room table and Quinn was in the backyard playing in his sandbox. He pushed the backdoor open and said, “Um, Mommy? Greta is biting a bird.” I went out to see the destruction Greta-the-dog created and … Continue reading

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43 Forever

Note to self: Remember that when buying underwear, Victoria’s Secret runs large and Gap Body runs small. Mixed those up this week and when I gambled at Potowatomi, my underwear fell to my knees. I won $400 and now those … Continue reading

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Nominated is a Heavy Word

I guess it dates me, but I just cannot hear the words nomination and award without thinking of Sally Field. “You like me. You really, really like me.” When I was little people always told me that I looked like … Continue reading

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Both Sides of Perfection

I’m not so sure the universe is as mysterious as it is playful. It is Sunday night and finally, after hitting the ground running with Lizzie’s eighth grade graduation and then mazing through two days of tournaments and two graduation … Continue reading

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Fourteen Years and I Love You

  Aw, Lizzie Girl. Happy Birthday, my blue eyed girl. It is one in the morning and the house is just settling down. I wonder how you will remember your early teenage years and the energy of this house. I … Continue reading

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