The Reluctant Grownup – Page 129 – Growing old gracelessly.

We're Washing Lots of Diapers Today

Jack has had approximately 47 glasses of juice/milk today. He has finally learned to ask for a drink by saying "juice" instead of throwing himself in front of the fridge…

January 28, 2010

Categorizing Things is Overrated

Grief

Snickollet’s post today was particularly bittersweet, and crushing, and lovely. Especially given where Patrick and I are in life – about to be parents, about to have our babies, about to share…

February 11, 2008

Wonder Women Posts

I Wonder What I Want To Do With My Life?

INSTRUCTIONS: Take one decade-changing birthday. Stir in two unexpected deaths in the family, one unfulfilling job, and enclosed spice sachet of a half-dozen passions that could never lead to paying…

November 24, 2008

Housekeeping

RG / January 18, 2012

This term is (knock on wood) starting off swimmingly – just like my last term was seeming to go, before I broke my back and knocked my karma out of whack (not to…

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It Still Resonates

RG / January 16, 2012

From MLKJ’s last speech in Memphis: “You know, whenever Pharaoh wanted to prolong the period of slavery in Egypt, he had a favorite, favorite formula for doing it. What was that? He kept…

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Citizen of the world

RG / January 15, 2012

On my graduation application: Hometown (to be printed in commencement program): ____________________ I never know what to put for these things. Luckily nobody cares.

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19 months

RG / January 13, 2012

So, firstly, you never sleep, and that really sucks. However. You talk a lot. You sing Twinkle Twinkle Wil Staw, How I Wonder What Aw. Up Abuh Woo High, Wike a Di Eye,…

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PS

RG / January 13, 2012

(After harping on the summa cum laude thing, I feel it’s only fair to admit to you that I barely passed my Masters program. Which was in Shakespeare! Which I loved! And I…

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