And that's when she put…

September 6, 2008

And that’s when she put her book down. And looked at me. And said it: ‘Life isn’t fair, Bill. We tell our children that it is, but it’s a terrible thing to do. It’s not only a lie, it’s a cruel lie. Life is not fair, and it never has been, and it’s never going […]

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I know a place

September 2, 2008

It was a perfect moment, one that I would have missed five minutes later. A lake in the mountains. An empty beach. The water still but for where it simmered with fish far from shore. The mountains reflected on the surface. I drove up and parked just in time to see a blue heron stepping […]

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Over here…

August 29, 2008

Last week, JCK at Motherscribe asked if I would write a guest post for her, since she’s going on vacation this week. I tried to be cool, and all “Yeah, sure, why not?” But really, I pretty much squealed, but in type, and maybe a little bit out loud. Because her blog is one of […]

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Off my chest

August 27, 2008

Dear Williams-Sonoma, I appreciate your enduring optimism, I really do. Season after changing season, you make sure that your glorious catalog appears in my mailbox, despite the fact that I haven’t ordered anything from you in years. Yes, years. In fact, if you were to check your records, you would see that my registration on […]

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The notebooks, and why she needs a secret decoder ring

August 25, 2008

I keep two books for writing things down. The first is a leather-bound journal into which I copy quotes or poetry that I love. I am careful with it, and have never lost it. If the house was on fire, and I had time (assuming everyone was safe, of course), it would be one of […]

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Elements

August 21, 2008

A hairpin turn, or a switchback. Both, names for a point in the road where you’d better pay attention, slow down, and ease into the turn. Foot on the brake, eyes on the road. Breathing through the moment when you’re sure your heart has stopped. And then, when you come out of the curve, there’s […]

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Don't let the sound of your own wheels make you crazy

August 15, 2008

Someone asked me yesterday, “When was the last time you wrote a real post?” I couldn’t even be offended, because I knew exactly what she meant. For a couple of weeks, at least, I feel like I haven’t improved anyone’s day with what I’ve posted here. I sit and stare at the blinking cursor, with […]

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The mood

August 14, 2008

Disclaimer: I have no idea where this post is headed, but I’ll try to get there fast. Call it a quickie. I do know that it’ll get funny at the end, but only because I’ve invited a couple of people to help. (Don’t act all shocked. It’s not that kind of blog. Geez.) Maybe this […]

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Dust bunnies are the least of my worries

August 12, 2008

I don’t have a true Before picture, but believe me when I tell you the room didn’t look so different from this, which is somewhere in the middle of the project (click to enlarge, if you don’t scare easily): You’re looking at Girl’s room at the mercy of Mommy’s Massive Re-Organization (MMRO). In the bottom […]

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Good news

August 10, 2008

Both girls squealed. “!!!” one said, in the language that little girls understand, a language that isn’t forgotten even after almost three months of summer. “!!!!!” the other answered, and they both ran toward each other and into a hug that was sweeter than a great big banana split. “Are you in this class?” Girl […]

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