She watched with great confidence as Her Boy got busy earlier in the summer. She checked on Him as He sorted through the clothes... Read More
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… on acorns and oaks
There is a college a wee bit south of us… Okay, eleven hours south. Fifteen if there are multiple pile-ups on i95, somewhere around... Read More
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… on that half smile
Gabe has had a thing for shoes, pretty much from his womb-period. Swear to Gawd, the kid was born knowing how to spell ‘Nike’…... Read More
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… on great adventures
The baby. The last one. In years gone by, I’ve packed cars to the brim and tucked two… and a half… kids into them.... Read More
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… on a soft morning landing
The day after Jack’s Crazy Cool and Magical Proposal (totally earned ‘proper title’ status), I woke up super early… like 4:20 a.m. early. It... Read More
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… on the potential promotion of a half kid (part three)
When last I left you, I’d picked up the ring and all who knew squealed and May was upon us with long drives and... Read More
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… on the potential promotion of a half kid (part two)
Okay, I am so sorry I’m late. And I swear to Gawd that I was not being coy or trying to create dramatic tension (at... Read More
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… on the potential promotion of a half kid (part one)
Boy do I have stories for you. Hang on, let me grab some coffee and a few shots of the sunrise… Then we’ll talk.... Read More
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… on the arms, and genes, of the angels
It is a long held notion that we pass down not only physical traits like eye color and nose shape and handedness to... Read More
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… on saying thank you
I was looking through some papers the other day and came across something I’d written in 2005. I’d written it for a friend’s local... Read More
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… on a letter to my kid as he graduates college
Hey kid, Wow. I know you’re out there, in that sea of caps and gowns. Sitting. Waiting. Listening to people tell you how honored... Read More
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… on memories (appetizers and meals)
We all have them, those iconic pics in our lives. Often not the wedding or baby or family pics taken by professional photographers at... Read More