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Category Archives: Just life
The East, part 6: A Walk in the Woods
A quiet family day. First, we hit the dog park. It’s a property owned by the university, but generally used as a lace to let your dog run around with other dogs. See how the people relate to one another? … Continue reading
The East, pt 5: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous
A blustering and unkind day. The wind is driving the clouds in toward the land, but the leaves are scudding seawards. It is as dark as early evening in the middle of the day. And the rain cannot make its … Continue reading
The East, part 4: More fun with Dick and Jane
Actually, I don’t know anybody named Dick and Jane. But now, Casey and Emily? Yeah, we had tons of fun with them today. This is so amazing, to be within walking distance of places that suck the money out of … Continue reading
The East, part 3: All Around the Town
Here is the third installment of What I Did on My Vacation: Out and About. I am not much for mamas running themselves ragged, schlepping their kids to every kind of lessons possible. But when the little school, the YMCA … Continue reading
The East, part 2: Frog and Toad are Friends
When Gin lived in Kansas City, I was charmed because she was not only half a block from The Purple Dragon, Frazz’ wonderful Russian lady school, but down from that were the many little antique stores (one of … Continue reading
The East Coast Shuffle pt 1
It’s actually a fine thing when a child grows up to outshine her parents. But it’s not so great when she grows up to be one of them. Like Barbara Boyce. She lived in a big old house down on … Continue reading
And you thought you had it bad –
Oh, how I long to be as witty and astute as some of you guys – Sue, Rachel, Laura Maery; I’m drowning in clever buds. But I’m a working animal, so I write about non-glorious things. Like pulling teeth. Which … Continue reading
And then there’s today
So yesterday, this is what I saw from my desk as I sat here messing with ancestors’ faces: And this Then we woke up this morning. Oy.
Luxury!!!
My own bed! My own bathroom! And Rachel is home!!! She won’t be dancing in the streets any time soon, but she’s in her own bed, too. Miraculous! Riches! No more waking up every two hours so that people can … Continue reading
Rivers of Drowsy Aspen
One of the greatest delights of our lives is to ride the mountains in autumn. Every year I’m scared we won’t get up there. But every year, we manage to sneak away (if you can call it sneaking when you’re … Continue reading
Posted in Epiphanies and Meditations, Family, Horses, Images of our herd in specific, Just life
Tagged Autumn, Dustin, Guy, Horses, Rachel, trail, Zion
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