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September

September

They are three words that have never brought me joy. I loved summer as a kid and I love it as a grown-up, or what passes for one in my house anyway, just as much….

The One That Almost Got Away

The One That Almost Got Away

It was fast becoming one of those summers that got away. And this weekend I decided things had gone far enough. I took Eli to the Vineyard on Friday morning. We got up before the…

Not yet….

Not yet….

Summertime. The morning breaks, the critters chatter and chirrup, and we linger on the porch with coffee and news. As the children wander down work begins to beckon from the next room. The scent of…

I Am the One Who Needs to Buck Up

I Am the One Who Needs to Buck Up

While we were at the Vineyard our big kids got a hankering to stay at the beach all summer long. Hannah’s summer travel job had fallen through when the program’s admissions slipped and they unhired…

Davy, Daniel, and Long John

Davy, Daniel, and Long John

Oh my. Oh my. Our family went out to lunch today to celebrate with Eli. He has been accepted into his new middle/seconmdary school for 7th grade and we will be putting away these wonderful…

Lorraine

Lorraine

This was my first Mother’s Day without my mom. I didn’t worry or wonder much what it would be like. We have lived apart for a long time, only these last few years it was…

The List

The List

They are all asking. It’s May and Mother’s Day is a little bit early this year. What do you want for Mother’s Day? Is it too early to plant the flowers? Is it still too…