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Hocking Hills Camping Trip
I used to be wary of getting too excited about things, least I be disappointed. It still happens. But now, I’m better at realizing that I have a lot of choice in wonderful something turns out. That being said. . . Our camping trip was a huge success. Allow me to elaborate: We took off…
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We're up to five, folks!
A couple of weeks ago Tom and I celebrated our five year anniversary by renting a jet ski and hitting the lake. We had a blast, laughed until we were gitty and smiling until our cheeks hurt. We sped out to the water crib, and took turns driving, ending by taking a dip in the…
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Herumph!
So my “Live the Dream” mindset only lasted about three days before I was back spinning my wheels again. I’m hoping hormones or some other passing condition are the cause of my recent inability to cope with life. Please allow me to wax on. This month starts Tom’s final year of medical school. Let me…
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Live the dream
The past week I was in a bit of a funk. I was just spinning my wheels. I kept feeling like I need to make lists and organize my life, but doing so only made me more stressed and overwhelmed. While I felt “busy” I wan’t doing anything of much importance. After a couple days…
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Summer
A few weeks ago I was talking with Sabina about how we can make summer feel different. She mentioned that in most ways summer means more work as she is a mother to five children. While I only have one child, I want to make summer feel different. Sure, I’m teaching a bit less, but other…
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Family Home Video: Six hand piano trio
So I meant to post this a few weeks ago, and apparently it failed to upload to Youtube and then I forgot about it. It’s just too funny to pass up, so here it is. Here’s our fun loving, high energy, music loving boy: (This is clearly unedited. If you don’t have the full 4…
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Family Fun: Edgewater Park
After a pretty tough week, where I saw Tom not more than an hour every day, we enjoyed being able to spend the second half of yesterday together as a family. We tried the Mexican restaurant Villa y Zapata for the first time, and were hugely impressed. We’ll definitely be back. I wish I’d taken…
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Brain dump
I’m not sure why I feel the need to express these random thoughts publicly. Something about the hope that someone is listening and understanding comforting. I got my first speeding ticket yesterday. I cried. —— I missed Claire ALOT while she was gone. I hadn’t realized how much I rely on the social outlet our…
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Nelson Kennedy Ledges Park
Tom had Memorial Day off so we headed out to Nelson Kennedy Ledges Park for some hiking. But this was not regular hiking- it was more of a combo between hiking and spelunking. The small park is home to some extraordinary gelogical features. Deep moss covered ravines carve through gorgeous forest. You can climb down…
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Hmmm
There’s a move towards greater self-sufficiency, more “natural” ways of living, a move away from the industrial fast paced life to the “made from scratch,” homemade, slower life. I’ve recently scanned through “The Homemade Pantry,” “French Kids Eat Everything.” “Make the Bread, Buy the Butter” and read several blogs that encourage the same homemade approach…