Author Archives: chick

May 28-29, 2002

Posted on 01/13/2014 by chick

I found this in my drafts folder. I figured I might as well post it. Our Stay in Bath When we awoke in the morning, we discovered that which we already should have known. It’s rather chilly in England at … Continue reading →

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Pttt!

Posted on 01/11/2014 by chick

One day I served pizza to the children for lunch. Livia refused to eat it. I wanted to convince her to give it a try, so I put her stuffed rat toy next to her plate and pretended that he … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Pictures

Posted on 01/10/2014 by chick

I was so serious about cleaning up my digital files that I even took the pictures off my phone. I had a ton of pictures in there, most of them no longer relevant. That always seems to happen to pictures … Continue reading →

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Best Friends

Posted on 01/06/2014 by chick

A few days ago Livia was playing with her Leaptop (a talking toy that mimics a computer). It asked, “Who is your best friend?” Livia replied, “Mommy, Daddy, and Marshall.” Aw!

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Favorite Things: Jingle Shells

Posted on 01/05/2014 by chick

The problem with owning many things is that it’s easy to forget that some of them exist. Whether they get accidentally buried under other things, or deliberately stowed away, or just plain overlooked, it’s all the same. They are wasted. … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Computer

Posted on 01/04/2014 by chick

Part of the reason I did so little posting in December is that I was having computer trouble. My poor, old computer had almost run out of memory. My hard drive was full, and I kept getting warnings from the … Continue reading →

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Remembering High-School English Class

Posted on 01/03/2014 by chick

Trying to write a synopsis of a book always reminds me of Mr. H, my least favorite high-school English teacher. Mr. H was energetic. He tried to engage the class. For example, when we were reading Beowulf, he used one … Continue reading →

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Stories from 2013: Livia

Posted on 12/31/2013 by chick

Dear Livia, You learned to love singing this year. You can sing most of the alphabet song, which you learned from Marshall, but your favorite song is probably “Old McDonald.” You also like to sing bits of songs that you … Continue reading →

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Stories from 2013: Marshall

Posted on 12/31/2013 by chick

Dear Marshall, You weren’t much of a talker until you started school. Now you’re in your second year of pre-K, and boy, do you talk! You tell us stories and make jokes. And ask questions—lots and lots of questions! Many … Continue reading →

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Charley the Elf

Posted on 12/30/2013 by chick

Dear Kids, One day in early December Marshall asked, “Have you heard of the Elf on the Shelf? It’s a book!” I had heard of the Elf on the Shelf. I had been introduced to the idea by Auntie Jeanne, … Continue reading →

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