Memorial Day at Torrey Pines – it doesn’t get much better than this.
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From the monthly archives:
May 2009
The five year old mind can be a mystery at times. Case in point:
Paul: In school we talked about people who help other people.
I raised my hand and said, “Mexican soldiers.”
Mom: What were some of the other answers?
Paul: Nurses, doctors, firefighters…
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In October 2007 I ran the half-marathon portion of the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon. When I took a running break afterward, I wasn’t expecting that my next run would be almost two years later. I could probably come up with a million excuses as to why I stopped running – the cold Michigan winter in [...]
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Megan turned eight on Tuesday. Here she is with her “Shamu” cake which she requested over the weekend. Megan is all about Shamu right now. No surprise here, she requested that we spend her birthday at SeaWorld. Living in San Diego has it’s advantages. Adam had taken the kids over spring break but this was [...]
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As a child, my most beloved possession was my tooth fairy pillow. I still have it, carefully packaged away to preserve it’s frayed edges. One year my parents staged a tooth fairy visit so convincing that I truly believed that I was going to be a tooth fairy someday. That said, Adam and I have [...]
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I spent my first Mother’s Day recovering at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, the day after Megan’s birth in May 2001. That was my best Mother’s Day gift ever. Mother’s Day is typically low key at our house. Today was no exception although I have to say that it was a solid day all around.
After [...]
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Today is Military Spouse Appreciation Day – the Friday before Mother’s Day which President Reagan set apart in 1984 as a day to recognize and honor military spouses. I am not a military spouse but I am joining others in saluting those who are. Take for example my friend Alicia. Her blog gives me a [...]
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I think I shocked my mom last week when she sent me an email at 9:30am her time (which was 6:30am my time) and I replied seconds later. This coming from the daughter who while living at home was notorious for hiding under her covers each morning until the last possible moment. Reminds me of [...]
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