The other day, it was my turn to receive a revelation in the frozen food aisle. A few weeks ago on a Sunday afternoon I went shopping for groceries without the girls. List in hand, I had hoped for an efficient trip, one where I wouldn’t forget anything or have to stop to sort out […]
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I said I love you
October 20th, 2004 · 3 Comments
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My kids can say it. Why can’t I?
October 17th, 2004 · 2 Comments
note: written 10/15 It’s been a busy week in an unusually busy season for our family. Between now and BloggerCon, our family calendar is crazy. (Posts may stop appearing for a while.) In an attempt to make life easier for myself in the days to come, and in a bit of illogic, I tried to […]
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Shortage of snail mail
October 16th, 2004 · 1 Comment
written October 15 Am I the only one who sorts through the mailbox contents the moment I unlock the slot? While still standing in the street, I start pushing through the papers, scanning for a sign of handwriting, a colorful stamp or a small envelope or an address written in pen? Snail mail seems hard […]
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A girl in Berlin
October 14th, 2004 · Comments Off on A girl in Berlin
I was a girl in Berlin with a broken heart. Close my eyes and I see the concrete, rigid and gray, unending. I see the space of no-man’s land between the two nations. I see it still, one of the most vivid colors of my life, the turqoise and yellow of West German graffiti. In […]
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The joy of inefficiency
October 13th, 2004 · 3 Comments
This morning the girls and I went to Winslow, downtown Bainbridge Island, to attempt a number of errands on my list. I don’t usually let them run ahead, but the sidewalks were clear and sunny and the kids were happy and laughing. Here they are in their red and purple wardrobe, dashing down the sidewalk […]
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