Tag Archives: Family
For My Nephew
Dear Bennet, The day your sister was born, I was new to the family, meeting Grandma and Grandpa for the first time, wondering why on earth I was standing in this hospital room with people I didn’t know. I almost … Continue reading
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Christmas In Pictures
Let’s be real, when people ask how your holiday was, they don’t really want to know. Well, they do–but only sort of. Mostly they just want to hear if you ate as much as they did and if anyone’s tree … Continue reading
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Apology To My Dog
A few weeks ago, NPR posed the following question on their Facebook wall: Have you ever deceived other people for an extended period of time? NPR is looking for personal stories of public deception that involved a large amount of … Continue reading
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A Different World
This past Sunday Waylon met his great-great grandmother. She is 95 years old; my mom’s mom’s mom and one of the first women in American history to go to college. Or more importantly, one of the first women in American … Continue reading
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(How It Went) Playing Host
Remember when I said I was playing host for a few weeks? Well, it’s over–and I have to say, it’s a bummer to lose all those extra hands to hold this kid while I brush my teeth. It was also … Continue reading
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