Monthly Archives: March 2016

On Medicine

Posted on 03/31/2016 by chick

My mother-in-law and I were chitchatting about how it usually takes a few weeks to get rid of a cold. She herself had a lingering cough, even after having taken a course of antibiotics for bronchitis. She said, “It’s like … Continue reading →

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The Best Audience

Posted on 03/27/2016 by chick

Dear Kids, I write you letters on my blog because I want to remember all the good times that we’ve had together. Thanks to these posts, our family stories will last not only the lifetime of this blog, but also … Continue reading →

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The Day Spring Came to Town

Posted on 03/26/2016 by chick

I can pinpoint almost exactly when spring arrived this year. When I went walking on March 7, I found that winter had not yet packed up all of its ice. But winter was clearly on its way out. Even in … Continue reading →

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The Weight of Snow

Posted on 03/23/2016 by chick

The snowstorm of February 4-5, 2016 was a remarkable one. Though I had been very lazy during the winter up to that point, I couldn’t resist the lure of all that snow. I decided to go for a hike. But … Continue reading →

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Spring Whites

Posted on 03/22/2016 by chick
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Welcome, Spring! Or Not

Posted on 03/20/2016 by chick

Marshall started complaining about a sore throat last week. Since we were all sick, I didn’t think much of it. I just mentally filed it under “Contact Doctor If Symptoms Do Not Improve.” He didn’t seem feverish, or incapacitated in … Continue reading →

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Finally!

Posted on 03/19/2016 by chick

As you may recall, we were audited by the IRS over the 2008 First-Time Homebuyer’s Tax Credit. We did everything our tax guy said to do at the time, including paying back the loan amount in full and writing a … Continue reading →

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Soup & Stuff

Posted on 03/16/2016 by chick

I’ve managed to catch yet another cold. And what do I do when I get a cold? I call up the Vietnamese restaurant and order “healing soup,” known more commonly to the rest of the world as “chicken pho.” So … Continue reading →

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Which Is Worse?

Posted on 03/14/2016 by chick

Today my husband described one thing as “terrible” and another as “horrible,” and he used those descriptions in a way that implied that one was worse than the other. This struck me as odd, because I think that “horrible” and … Continue reading →

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Waffle Faces

Posted on 03/13/2016 by chick

My husband often makes waffles on Sunday mornings, but today he outdid himself.

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