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Stories About Livia 2014

Posted on 12/26/2014 by chick

Dear Livia, Here are some more stories about you. We used to do a lot of exercises that we called “homework,” even though it was assigned by me, not your teachers. Now that Marshall is in Kindergarten and gets real … Continue reading →

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Old Book Reviews

Posted on 12/20/2014 by chick

Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir by Dave Mustaine, with Joe Laden Grade: B+ Dave Mustaine is the frontman and founder of Megadeth. I haven’t listened to Megadeth since the ’80s, back when I was a rebellious teenager. But I have … Continue reading →

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The Two of You

Posted on 12/17/2014 by chick

Dear Kids, Here are some stories about the two of you. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with laundry, and any outfit that consists of more than one piece is likely to get separated into different loads. It happens often … Continue reading →

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Snow Before Surgery

Posted on 12/14/2014 by chick

It snowed the day before my knee surgery. To me this seemed like a clear invitation to enjoy one last hike before temporarily losing my walking privileges. I accepted the invitation gladly, if cautiously. The last thing I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Glow

Posted on 12/13/2014 by chick

Dear Kids, I had vague plans for the last Saturday before my knee surgery. I was going to do “Christmas things.” But that morning, I found myself absentmindedly web-surfing, which was not terribly constructive. Luckily, you guys had your own … Continue reading →

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Stories About Marshall 2014

Posted on 12/12/2014 by chick

Dear Marshall, Here are some stories about you. One Friday morning you asked me if Livia would be going to see Vovó as usual. I said no, and explained that Vovó wasn’t feeling well. You asked if we could bring … Continue reading →

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Nicknames

Posted on 12/11/2014 by chick

Livia is very particular about nicknames. She likes being called Noodle and also Noodle Doodle, but she hates it when Marshall calls her Livi-B. One day she and I were talking about other nicknames that she might like, and she … Continue reading →

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Absent But Not Forgotten

Posted on 12/09/2014 by chick

I think the spammers must miss me. There were 132 spam comments in my box this morning!

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Math Mommy

Posted on 12/07/2014 by chick

One morning Livia told me that 2+2=4. “That’s true,” I said. “Do you know what 4 minus 2 is?” She didn’t know the answer, so I demonstrated it for her by holding up four fingers and then folding two of … Continue reading →

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Special Refreshments

Posted on 12/05/2014 by chick

When I got into my car for the long drive to CT, I found that the gas tank had been filled, the seat heat was on, and special refreshments had been provided.

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