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Dragonflies Are Friendly

Posted on 07/11/2013 by chick
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Crowded

Posted on 07/10/2013 by chick

I hate it when this happens. I have all sorts of little thoughts, and a few big thoughts, and perhaps even some medium thoughts all clamoring around in my head. It’s getting crowded in there, and yet none of them … Continue reading →

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New Contest

Posted on 07/05/2013 by chick

My new raison d’etre: Cheerios New Author Contest The deadline is July 31. There are two runner-up prizes of $1,000 each. The grand prize is $5,000 plus the possibility of publication. Entry is free! They allow multiple submissions, so I … Continue reading →

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The Neverending Story

Posted on 07/04/2013 by chick

The Neverending Story by Michael Ende Grade: A If you remember the movie of the same name from the 1980s, then you already know the first half of this story. It’s about a boy and a magical book and the … Continue reading →

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Not a Winner

Posted on 07/03/2013 by chick

I got my story back from Highlights today. I did not win the contest. Not that I expected to, but it’s still a bummer.

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Geography Lesson

Posted on 06/30/2013 by chick

Daddy: Elephants live in Africa. Me: Marshall, do you know where Africa is? Marshall: Yes, in the TV. Me: Africa is all the way across the ocean. Livia: I swim there!

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Preschool in Retrospect

Posted on 06/25/2013 by chick

Dear Marshall, Your last day of your first year of school was June 24th. Ironically you almost missed the bus for the first time that morning. And it was partly because of dandelions, believe it or not. You just had … Continue reading →

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Acquisitions

Posted on 06/21/2013 by chick

I went to the Westerly book sale on Thursday. I bought a lot of stuff. CDs were only a buck apiece! Dream Theater When Dream and Day Unite: It’s called an “Official Bootleg,” which seems like an oxymoron to me. … Continue reading →

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The Name Game

Posted on 06/12/2013 by chick

Dear Livia, One of your nicknames is Noodle. I call you Noodle as often as I call you Livia, probably more. But it’s a silly nickname, and someday you might wonder where it came from. Well, I’ll tell you. I … Continue reading →

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One, Two, Spiders Coming for You

Posted on 06/05/2013 by chick

My version of a classic nursery rhyme: One, two, Spiders coming for you! Three, four, Weevils at the door! Five, six, Gonna pick up ticks! Seven, eight, You’re mosquito bait! Nine, ten, Swarming ants again!

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