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Cleveland Air Show
Yesterday, we decided to make the most of the last few weeks of summer and spend the day in the “feels like 100 heat” that was Cleveland, to enjoy the airshow. We met up with Steve, Mary and Lydia and had a wonderful time. The highlight of the afternoon was the Thunderbirds’ performance. The six…
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Plenty
I love this season, when my window sill looks like this: and I bring in basil like this:
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Mmmm- Peaches
Why is it that when I go online to look up recipes to fill my meal plan for the week, all I end up printing are dessert recipes? A few weeks ago I checked out a Turkish recipe book and made food from Turkey all week. I think peaches might be the food theme for…
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Charisma
I recently read this article from the NYTimes. Zachary Woolfe makes the argument that charisma is the spark that great performers have that can’t be explained. The article left me wondering- Do I have charisma? (Here I go tooting my own horn, but this is my private blog, you all love me right?) I think…
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Sigh
I have a splitting headache. The kind that hurts so bad I feel nauseous. Maybe carrying Scotland in the backpack while mowing the lawn and watering the flowers isn’t the best solution after all.
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Mentor Headlands
Our time with Tom has become much more limited, and as a result we’ve tried to make the most of it. Tom worked nights all last week, so when we finally had him back Thursday night we headed out on the town. We enjoyed some good eats at the Indian Flame, partially to celebrate his…
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Happy half birthday, son!
Today is Scotland’s six month birthday. I can’t believe it’s been a whole half of a year, and yet I also can’t believe it’s only been half a year- time is such a warped thing. I hadn’t realized that the six month mark meant entrance into Parenting 202. Or at least that’s what Scotland signed…
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Thoughts from the Rocking Chair
It’s been a while since I recorded any “rocking chair thoughts.” However, tonight they are too strong to leave unvoiced. So though it’s 2:00 am, here I go. Last week, Scotland slept through the night every night. This week, he’s returned to waking at 1:30-2:00ish and again at 5:00. At first I found myself a…
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Milestones
On Sunday Scotland started mimicing. He now says ma, ba, bo, da, and la. His favorite time to chat is when we all sit town to dinner together. He is quite the food critic and usually has a lot to say about his pureed vegetables. His world is expanding. He’s starting to notice things that…
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Friends
A couple of weeks ago I was feeling a bit lonely, it was a pity-party sort of week. I had spent the majority of my free time painting my basement, and while that brought a certain amount of satisfaction I needed something else- people. I determined that I wouldn’t let the same thing happen the…