The Reluctant Grownup

Growing old gracelessly.

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Everyday Adventures, Holidays and Celebrations, Sometimes I Get Hepped Up and Think I Know a Thing or Two

It Still Resonates

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…

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January 16, 2012
One Sentence Stories

One Sentence Story – Why She is the Family Cook

Left to his own devices of a Sunday afternoon, he made his own lunch: waffles with syrup, boiled cabbage, and pineapple from the can.

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October 20, 2008
3L, Holidays and Celebrations, Jack, Liam, Navel Gazing (and I Don't Mean Oranges)

Giving Thanks

On this lovely, warm, twinkling Thanksgiving morning, surrounded by family, hot coffee in hand, warm fire aglow in the corner, I am thankful for all of my many blessings.  Attorney…

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November 24, 2011
  • Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras – Wrapping Up the Best Mardi Gras EVER (with a lot of pictures)

    RG / February 23, 2012

    Lundi Gras (Fat Monday) was another day of day parades.  We missed pretty much all of them, because they don’t run past my house and they DO run during naptime – ergo, inconvenient.…

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  • Parades # 7, 8, & 9 – The Best Day of Mardi Gras

    RG / February 22, 2012

    **TWO NOTES: Firstly, I have only two children.  I described myself as a thirty three year old mother of three in the last post – I think I was hypnotized by all of…

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  • Parades # 5 & 6 – Preschool Playground Parades, and Mama Marches in D’Etat

    RG / February 20, 2012

    On Friday morning, Jack’s class had their annual parade at school.  Half of the kids decorate wagons with purple, green and gold banners.  They dress in their Mardi Gras finest, and then roll…

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  • MILP Roundup # 240 – Exploration Edition

    RG / February 20, 2012

    MILP Round up at Attorney at Large’s place! Next week at Butterflyfish.

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  • Parade #4 – Mama Gets a Shoe at Muses

    RG / February 18, 2012

    The children are sleeping.  The Professor is at work, writing a paper.  I’m on the couch, nursing the last lingering effects of a minor hangover (and two horribly scabbed up and swollen knees…

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