vacancy

31May09

I missed my Grandpa today.
I miss him every day, but the grief has evolved. Where before there was the sharp shock of absence, the wrenching regret of words unsaid, there is now the daily ache of might-have been: he was here, and is now not.
Today was my cousin Sam’s graduation party. He’s the last of [...]

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Tags: graduation, grandparents, grief, memories

get up off your feet*

29May09

So, have you met the Jump Arounds yet?

I’ve heard some vitriol toward these guys since they turned up on Noggin, but quite honestly I’m down with the Jump Arounds. Maddie loves them – they get her little tushie bobbing – and I much prefer something upbeat and dancy to Laurie Berkner. Don’t get me wrong, [...]

Filed under: Jimmy, Madeline, daily, me   |  3 Comments
Tags: baseball, Calliou, fireworks, Franklin, Noggin, the Jump Aroungs

night-night

27May09

Then, bedtime was all about rocking. From the time you were born, you were all about movement. Back and forth, back and forth: rocking or walking, it was what you preferred. In the wee hours of the night you’d cry and cry, and I could only walk you, rock you, shush and hum. We waited [...]

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Tags: bedtime rituals, growing up, letting go, motherhood, parenting

vacation, all I ever wanted

26May09

So, wow.
Five days off and only one wine-fueled post… I’d say that I did pretty well. Especially considering all the wine that I consumed during that time period. You’re welcome.
It was so fantastic to be at home. The problem with vacation is that, eventually, you must return to work and the realization that the vacation [...]

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Tags: barbeques, Memorial Day weekend, parenting, vacation

the wine speaks

22May09

My best friend and I don’t get to talk often. There are three children between us (15 months, 2 years, and 8 years old); there are husbands and jobs and homes that we (mostly) clean and gardens (that we largely ignore). We have passions both shared and opposite and we are brought together over the [...]

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Tags: friendship, wine