Nine years ago, on February 15th, I was at a baby shower a friend’s kid. I remember months later, when we found out that K had been born and on what day, I remember thinking how appropriate it was that I’d been at a baby shower. So I do know where I was and what [...]
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1. I woke up this morning to the news of the terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which has frankly colored my day. I donated to the Red Cross and to Doctors Without Borders. This doesn’t seem like a lot, but it’s what my extant life gives me opportunity to do. 2. In other news, [...]
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K is eight years old today. She’s not a “little” kid anymore, really. I mean, I can remember things from my life when I was eight years old, and in those memories I was a fully comprehending person, you know? Not one with the experiences and knowledge I have now, obviously, but a person who [...]
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So, Monday I worked the early shift, 5:00 am to 1:00 pm. I came home, slept from 2-5, and got up in time for dinner. After dinner I took the kids to K’s first circus class on the term. K’s class was Multiple Trapeze II. The first class was largely review, giving the instructor a [...]
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A quick and heart-felt Happy Birthday to my friend Caroline! Beta reader and content editor of so many fics and original works, without whom I likely would not have gotten that story accepted for publication. Ever-available to listen to my theories of the personal relationships of comic book characters, my ideas for cross-fandom romances, and [...]
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. . . seven years ago, K was born. Happy birthday, sweetheart.
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A few things from the past week: 1. My daughter, K, turns seven on Monday. We had her birthday parties this past week — a pool party for her kid-friends, and dinner with her adult friends and family. Good times were had by all. 2. We went to a funeral this week. Not of anyone [...]
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I was there when he was born. Yes, M is our adopted son, but I was still there when he was born, thanks to the goodwill of his birth parents. Six years ago today at this hour we were all still waiting for him to show up. This morning, at 5:08 a.m., I was awoken [...]
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