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gotnik: A Gift to Myself-a time for sadness.
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A Gift to Myself-a time for sadness. I wrote this post on Wednesday and held it to post on Sunday, my birthday.*. Yesterday, I was home with Hannah and she turned to me, looked into my eyes and asked, "What's wrong, Mama? The question surprised me a little. Why was she asking me this? I always get sad around birthday time. Strange, isn't it? I'm not afraid of growing old. I don't really understand it. The worst part of feeling sad on your birthday is feeling like you should be happy. Here we go. The ...
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gotnik: Oh Henry, It's Time, Baby!
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Oh Henry, It's Time, Baby! Have you had the pleasure of reading Meredith? Funny, subtle, thoughtful, adventurous, real.and very, very pregnant. In fact, little Henry should be making his appearance any time now, changing big brother Eli's life forever. Or maybe Eli will be too busy stomping to take very much notice. Stomp. Stomp. Not fair, Mere. Not fair. If you are interested in contributing to a gift for Henry, there is information at the other websites. My theme is Japan. Anyway, I spent way too much ...
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gotnik: July 2006
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Hey, Mom, let's get Mango Tango! Rachel says, staring over at the Odwalla juice display. No It's too expensive." (We sometimes buy it at Costco, where it is about half the price.). She thinks for about four seconds and then asks enthusiastically, "But, what if it was on sale? I feel myself getting irritated. Here we go again. Rachel's mind-numbing reasoning. Her ace negotiation skills. Stop laughing. We DO get out.). Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah." Too many. Some things really are easy in the end. I said, SOME things.
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gotnik: A Slice of Our Day
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A Slice of Our Day. Someone is going to get hurt." Yes, I need to relax. These days we are living in a bizarre little world of Music Man references. The other night, during dinner, as my husband and I were trying to follow Rachel's train of thought as she babbled on about something (non-stop talker that she is), Hannah, out of the blue said, "What da ya talk? And we are perhaps the only family that listens to the Music Man enough to even understand that reference. And proud of it, baby! I love that song.
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gotnik: I found Neverland
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I just finished watching Finding Neverland for the first time. Why did you not tell me this movie was so breathtaking? Why have I never really taken to Peter Pan before? Why did Crash win the Oscar and not Neverland? Why does Peter Pan usually look like Sandy Duncan and not Johnny Depp? Why can't I live in England and look like Kate Winslet? Why do I suddenly want to have boys, lots of boys. See you Monday folks. I'm back to my regularly scheduled program. Our windows are open awaiting your flight home.
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gotnik: She's All That
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Hey, Mom, let's get Mango Tango! Rachel says, staring over at the Odwalla juice display. No It's too expensive." (We sometimes buy it at Costco, where it is about half the price.). She thinks for about four seconds and then asks enthusiastically, "But, what if it was on sale? I feel myself getting irritated. Here we go again. Rachel's mind-numbing reasoning. Her ace negotiation skills. Stop laughing. We DO get out.). Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah." Too many. Some things really are easy in the end. I said, SOME things.
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gotnik: MORE BIRDY AND BEN
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MORE BIRDY AND BEN. Gosh, before learning about her new column, I was all ready to write a farewell post describing my feelings for this woman. I think most of her fans feel that there is a division in their lives, pre-Catherine and post-Catherine. That's about all I'll say about that. Progress is progress, right? A Gift to Myself-a time for sadness. The Significance of Peep. Oh Henry, It's Time, Baby! A Slice of Our Day. Another hiatus- shorter this time. A Day in Oz. NOT ABOUT A SKUNK.
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gotnik: June 2006
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Right Here in River City. It is a relief, therefore, that I am no longer in transition. Summer is here. I still am working out activities and such, but we are here. No morning rush. More room to breathe. While Hannah is still asking to watch or listen to Annie, Rachel has moved on and in my humble opinion, upwards. She has become a passionate fan of The Music Man. And I'll take summer. Yes, I will. My very dear friend, Space, with have to take a back seat for a while. I'm having an affair wit...Which is ...
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gotnik: NOT ABOUT A SKUNK
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NOT ABOUT A SKUNK. 8221; I asked skeptically. “No.” she responded, patting the tiles of the bathroom, showing me she wanted me to sit in the same position she saw me in with Rachel. She leaned over the toilet bowl and said, “After I’m done, I’m going to get a biiiiiiiiig treat. Like going poo-poo.” We sat for a few seconds. “Are you done? 8221; I asked. She nodded. We got up and went back in the kitchen. “Did you throw up? 8221; her Dad asked. “Yup.” She answered importantly. Oh man. I need a lawyer.
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gotnik: My Old Flame
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I love my life. I love having time for my kids. I am not bored in any sense of the word. My kids keep me active and happy, and to keep my mind and resume active, I am reinvintng myself professionally, studying to become an archivist so I don't have to give up history altogether. No regrets at all. I live a joyful, interesting, challenging, fulfilled life. Happy Fourth of July everyone! What's your old flame? Are you friends with it? Do you want to be? Progress is progress, right? The Significance of Peep.
