Category Archives: Dear Marshall

Pine Cones in Pockets and Other Stories

Dear Marshall, Here are some stories about you. I let you and Livia play with my geode collection one day. You were particularly fascinated with the geodes, and you thought it would be fun to hunt for more. You said, … Continue reading

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Pacedos and Other Things

Dear Kids, We took down the Christmas tree on Saturday. As we removed the ornaments, Marshall kept commenting on how the tree was looking less and less beautiful. He didn’t seem unhappy about it. On the contrary, he enjoyed the … Continue reading

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The Two of You

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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Christmas Glow

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

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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Halloween 2014

Dear Kids, Halloween 2014 was a lot of fun. Marshall originally wanted to be a bat for Halloween. Bats weren’t “in” this year, so I figured I’d have to make the costume myself. Still, I thought it couldn’t hurt to … Continue reading

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King Marshall and Queen Livia

Dear Kids, Today Marshall informed me that he was going to be King of the House. Livia, never to be outdone, said that she would be Queen of the House. And in keeping with your noble aspirations, you decided to … Continue reading

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Old Is New Again

Dear Kids, A few weeks ago Grammie and I went on a shopping trip to buy clothes for you. We found and bought many nice things, and I now have two of the best-dressed kids in the world. But with … Continue reading

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Graduation Day

Dear Marshall, This was your last week of preschool. The whole week felt a little sad to me. Every day you came home with a name tag or decoration that had obviously been hanging in the classroom or the bus. … Continue reading

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Homework

Dear Kids, It all started when Marshall brought home a special homework assignment from preschool. The homework consisted of some pictures and instructions for coloring, circling, etc. There were so many instructions that I knew it would take a while … Continue reading

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