DJ asked me this as I was making dinner. I had just put dinner in the oven as she asked. “Well, let me explain my day. I sent an email to a person I work with asking ‘what time will the food come out of the oven?’ Easy question – right?” “Right.” “So imagine if…
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"So shines a good deed in a weary world."
They were late. Having left her taekwondo practice, they ran headlong into the traffic – the traffic resulting from the “mysterious package” threat that closed down a bridge, transit and such. My 13 yr old DJ had texted to let me know how late they were running. We would figure out dinner when they got…
And Let the Teen Years Commence…..
DJ turns 13 today. 13 Teen being the key part of that word. Where did the time go? She enters high school in a little over a year. She enters college in 5 years. Holy fuck! Mom is kind of freaking out. But, she is my kid – so, as I’ve mentioned before, I should…
Photos: Bird, Bird, Bird Is the Word
DJ and I drove out to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Washington. It’s a drive-thru bird refuge. The upside – it’s wonderfully full of birds. The downside – you have to stay in the car. Yeah, that part was annoying. Hard to take photos from the car given you get the angle you get. Oh,…
A Decade Old
Indigo is a decade old today. It’s hard to believe that my little rolly polly baby girl is now 10 – a tween – entering puberty. Lord help me. My cuddle monkey is a caring girl. She may argue like a crazed corporate attorney, but she is, at her core, a sweetheart. When I am…
