The Reluctant Grownup – Page 130 – Growing old gracelessly.

Faith Journey

In her 1993 book “Dakota,” Kathleen Norris describes growing up in a Methodist church where her father was choir director. From toddler age she sang in the cherub choir, and…

January 16, 2024

Categorizing Things is Overrated

Belly Laughs

Jack laughed his first belly laugh today. Patrick called me up and I listened to it over the phone. What. A. Hoot. I can’t wait to get home…

July 31, 2008

Everyday Adventures, New Orleans

Monday Morning

We did a lot of work/packing this weekend – both of us spent several hours working, and I packed eleventy billion boxes while the Prof spent about four hours total…

July 25, 2016

Friday Night Happy Face and Sad Face

RG / January 13, 2012

So, up til about twenty minutes ago, I had a kind of amazing day. I was tired as all hell, because the Baby Fairy granted me a non-sleeping baby this second time around,…

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Late Nights

RG / January 12, 2012

They gave us a huge assignment (well, it’s 6:15 pm and we haven’t gotten it yet), and it’s due tomorrow at 9am. They’re trying to make it as real world as possible. OK,…

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Boot Camp!

RG / January 11, 2012

We’re doing an intense, 1-week, practice-oriented class right now. By “we” I mean those of use who chose to make our spring semester more free ‘n’ easy by taking this crazy class right…

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Resolutions

RG / January 4, 2012

I am one of those people that likes to make resolutions. I do my best work when I have some sort of external driver, even if I create the external driver my own…

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Christmas

RG / January 2, 2012

We’re rewinding a bit to mid-December, when Jack and I made Christmas cookies. I’d like it recorded here, so I can get my Awesome Holiday Mom points. See, we have that book “The…

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