Mom, You Were Wrong
After spending the summer jumping off a wooden dock we took the birthday boy to the city pool, where...
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The Lovely Present
Diamonds, rubies and jewels are tough to come by at the lake, so when my birthday came last week,...
Never Had So Much Fun Loosing
Last fall, we felt lucky if they scored one goal during a game. The coach told them if they...
We ate snickerdoodles and waited
He interrupted my writing time – that time I try to carve out in the early morning hours before...
Chickens Can Wait
“So, Mom, I’m wondering what we’ll have for my birthday dinner?” Thinking to myself: Get real. After the time...
The Protest
A few days after the 7-year-old hosted his friends to a rip-roaring birthday party that included ball-pit fun, and...
You were show-and-tell
You were show and tell Seven years past, you were born and your big brother was so very proud....
Man Jack Soap is the new black
Dove Soap seems to be his favorite. I picked up a tiny Dove sample at the doctor’s office, and...
I think he was trying to find a way to drive our boat
I’ve already done three “first time ever things” for my 46th birthday today — two of them I will...