Category Archives: Dear Marshall

Cuckoo for Coconuts and Other Stories

Posted on 03/06/2016 by chick

Dear Kids, Here are some stories about you. You both like pop music. This is sometimes a source of frustration for your father and me, because we don’t particularly care for pop music. Whenever we’re looking for a good radio … Continue reading →

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Pine Needles & Pearly Whites

Posted on 02/13/2016 by chick

Dear Kids, Here are some stories about you. The Christmas tree dropped a lot of needles as it dried. You liked playing with the loose pine needles. You collected them in old Harney & Sons tea tins and Ziploc bags, … Continue reading →

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Reading Together

Posted on 01/30/2016 by chick

Dear Kids, I have read to you almost every night since you were tiny. I remember reading Dr. Seuss’s “Horton Hears a Who” to Marshall when he was just a baby. Sometimes he would even listen. And I remember how … Continue reading →

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Rubber Band Strings and Other Things

Posted on 12/31/2015 by chick

Dear Kids, Here is one last collection of stories about you from 2015. One day earlier this year you littered the floor with strips of construction paper. Your father and I were appalled at the waste of paper, and we … Continue reading →

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Spider Family and Other Stories

Posted on 12/17/2015 by chick

Dear Kids, Here are some more stories about you from 2015. You love role-playing games. When we were reading about mythical beasts, our game was that Livia and I were harpies, and we sang to lure Marshall to us so … Continue reading →

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A Few Stories

Posted on 12/16/2015 by chick

Dear Kids, Here are some random stories about you. It’s funny how you pick up our sayings. Marshall told me that his class had watched a movie at school. He said that it was about Thanksgiving and it had a … Continue reading →

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Soccer and Ice Cream

Posted on 10/31/2015 by chick

Dear Kids, You played soccer for the first time this fall. Games started on the first Saturday after the first practice, so you were in the game before you really knew how to play it. You were confused at first … Continue reading →

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About You Kids

Posted on 10/01/2015 by chick

Dear Kids, Here are some stories about you. One day Daddy told Marshall that he could understand Peeps. When Marshall mentioned Daddy’s amazing ability to communicate with cats, Livia agreed, exclaiming, “One time we were under the table and Peeps … Continue reading →

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Vacation 2015

Posted on 08/28/2015 by chick

Dear Kids, Here are some random stories about our 2015 summer vacation. We vacationed at a cottage on Ossipee Lake in New Hampshire. There are many oaks growing around the cottage, and the acorns can be a real nuisance, especially … Continue reading →

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Kindergarten

Posted on 06/30/2015 by chick

Dear Marshall, Here is a story from your year of kindergarten. Marshall’s kindergarten teacher decided that her class should put on an end-of-year show. Marshall was so excited about the upcoming show that the night before told his Dad exactly … Continue reading →

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