Tag Archives: Gin

July: not just fireworks

It’s not easy to write about life at the same time you are living it.  What did Wordsworth say?  Poetry is strong emotion as recollected in tranquility?  Yeah.  Tranquility.  A poet who was obviously not a mother.   Because I … Continue reading

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Kind of a Stupid Day

1. Morning: Max slept here last night, but Ginna did not – as she had to pick Kris up at the airport. And G has sessions all day, and Chaz is sick. So I need to be the one who … Continue reading

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Two-fer

In honor of the fact that Gin is HERE, or has been (who has time to post things when they could be hanging with the angels?), and that it was kind of her birthday, we hauled out the ancient garland … Continue reading

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The East, part 10: The Great Cupcake Project

It started at the grocery store when we ran into a very attractive idea: icing in a can.  It even included tips – star, leaf, ribbon and writing.  The only way we were going to justify taking that can home … Continue reading

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The East, part 9: The Little Family

Family Life The Japanese Maple I showed you a couple of days ago is almost winter stripped. Just inside the school yard. The milk box.  I’m so fond of it.   The teacher. Unlike Frazz’ last teacher – the Russian … Continue reading

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The East, part 8: City Snippets

As we walk and drive Providence: Another Normal Tower.  I believe this is a Baptist Church, just a block or so away from the house, and across the street from the toy store.  Interesting that the door is red.  Years … Continue reading

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The East, part 7: For Rachel

       Remember That Thing You Do?  Remember that beach movie the guys were playing for – Captain Whatever and the Crab Shack Shooters?  Well, once upon a time in California, somebody who truly had that same muse came … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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