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Next Stop, Insanity: December 2010

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Next Stop, Insanity. A random string of incoherent thoughts, brought to you by that mass of tissue I call my brain. Wednesday, December 8, 2010. Some Thoughts on Literature. Book Group: Did you like the book? Me: Yes, very much so. Book Group: So why did you like it? Me: Because it was good. (nuff said). Yup, it looks like I’m a simple person. So here is what I’ve learned in the last couple of years re-discovering my new/old hobby:. 6) Historical fiction: A history hater’s best friend. I hate h...Truly i...

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With a little help from my friends. Snapped all these photos as the group was, ahem, “assembling” for our official Campapalooza photo. I love these people and am happy to call them family, pretty much. What a crew. Bacon Blast ’09. I got to take our Flip video camera camping with us a few weeks ago, and put together a little clip using my new Mac (yay yay yay yay yay! Enjoy this video of Feral Dan lighting off bacon bombs to celebrate the birth of our nation! Memorial day weekend fun. Here are some pics!

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And Baby Makes Three. 8220;Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it, no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it, because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is grace.”. Months & years. Months & years. Posts on . . . Hyperbole and a half. These friends of mine. And baby makes 4. Emily a la blog.

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2014 was a good one, all things considered. A few highlights:. In January, A had his second surgery to remove his tonsils. Recovery was a bit rough, including an overnight ER visit where we discovered that he has bad reactions to morphine. We also learned how to pin a child to force them to take their pain meds. But his breathing and sleep are SO much better now and the long few weeks of having a child on my lap nonstop were worth it. I also attended a women’s art retreat that helped me connect not...

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I’ve been this way for as long as I can remember: a bit of a stresscase. I tend to carry around a little list in my head of all the things that are currently uncomfortable or overwhelming. All the to-do’s that need to get checked off before I can relax. All the things I want to accomplish but can’t quite ever get to. And boy have I been paddling hard. Our sweet nanny gave us a heads up that she was looking for full time work. Don’t feel ready. We have a baby on the way in May. There will be THREE OF ...

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If you don’t think poo is funny, you won’t like this post. I knew I’d be in for lots of poopy diapers. I don’t think anyone enters parenthood without knowing it’s all part of the deal. I just had no idea of poo’s explosive nature when it comes to newborns. Yeah, I’d heard stories, but had dismissed them as nothing more than hyperbole. Turns out I was wrong. Baby bums are cute, but the vileness they bring forth . . . there aren’t words. The Soup of the Day. Parent brings child to changing table, certain t...

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I’ve been this way for as long as I can remember: a bit of a stresscase. I tend to carry around a little list in my head of all the things that are currently uncomfortable or overwhelming. All the to-do’s that need to get checked off before I can relax. All the things I want to accomplish but can’t quite ever get to. And boy have I been paddling hard. Our sweet nanny gave us a heads up that she was looking for full time work. Don’t feel ready. We have a baby on the way in May. There will be THREE OF ...

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When is the time you felt most broken? I was forty years old, and I’d invested a lot of time and effort into something that d idn’t seem to be working. But the thing that got me through that moment, and any other time that I’ve felt stuck, is to remind myself that it’s about the work. Because if you’re worrying about yourself if you’re thinking: ‘Am I succeeding? Am I in the right position? Am I being appreciated? You’ll always have a path. There’s always something to be done. Courtesy Humans of New York.

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Six synonyms, anna wolff. Hey — this is a great poem that just came to mind and I wanted to share it with folks. I had the privilege of hearing it for the first time as it was read by the author at a poetry reading not too long ago. Anna Wolff, you are good with the words. Noun, a desire felt or expressed). I keep them in boxes; they fill my closet. It’s like the Library of Congress in there. Someday they will break ranks and take. Over the whole house. Noun, a continual nagging desire). I can feel it.

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I’ve been this way for as long as I can remember: a bit of a stresscase. I tend to carry around a little list in my head of all the things that are currently uncomfortable or overwhelming. All the to-do’s that need to get checked off before I can relax. All the things I want to accomplish but can’t quite ever get to. And boy have I been paddling hard. Our sweet nanny gave us a heads up that she was looking for full time work. Don’t feel ready. We have a baby on the way in May. There will be THREE OF ...