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Posts tagged as “parenting”

Summertime. And The Livin’s Easy.

This morning, his dad brought him over at 10am.  We chilled for a minute.  Getting our cuddles in.  Then, we were off.  I had heard about a Book Sale at the Fort Bragg Library and…

On This, Your 5th Birthday

 Happy birthday, little man.  It blows my mind to think that 5 years ago you were in my belly, bouncing on my bladder and pushing on my ribs.  The day you were born, you…

By Myself

It was bound to happen.  He's so close to being five.  Certainly other kids have done it earlier. We were visiting my parents at their homestead in Albion where dinner is lovingly prepared with whatever…

Acting Like A Child

Today we had a difference of opinion.  We had to leave where we were because he was being disruptive and I did not feel like dragging the spectators through the negotiations.  In the car I…

Easter in Mendocino

Holidays.  As a kid I don't remember Easter being such a big deal.  Maybe it's because all I had to do was wake up in the morning and all that was required was I find…

The Swimmer

A minute ago I was anxiously taking pregnancy tests, hoping. Now my son is nearly five. People told me that would happen. Of course I had heard it all before. But a lot of that…

Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

To live.  Sounds easy enough in practice.  Wake up.  Eat.  Work.  Play.  Love yourself.  Love people around you. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. "My parents told me if I went to college, got married and had kids,…

The House You Live In

Since I moved back into my childhood home, I have had this song peripherally but consistently floating around my head.  And it's okay with me, because I like Gordon Lightfoot.  Seems odd to think anyone…

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