(Originally posted on May 21, 2007) Transcend this Here’s a Bill story that I couldn’t tell at his memorial service. When I was in the 11th grade, I went to P.K. Yonge Laboratory School. (I think they’ve since replaced “Laboratory” with “Developmental Research”; makes the kids feel less like lab rats.) My English teacher was [...]
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I did a similar poll on the old blog, but… OH WELL. The old blog is gone, so you’re gonna get repeats when my brain refuses to think of new things.
Yarn: Koigu KPPPM, picked up on my Thanksgiving trip last year when running to Chicago for the day. Pattern: Marigold (Ravel it!) Notes: At one point Cathy looked at me and said, “that’s your Flat Stanley, isn’t it?” and thus the name of the socks were born. Many of you were following along as it [...]
The whole thing was worth it to see Uncle Joe sit up in bed, unsupported. He looked weak and wobbly, but determined and humorous. What else happened that day? Nothing really seems important other than Uncle Joe wearing his glasses, holding hands, and making funny faces. And lifting his arm to comb his hair. We [...]
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I think it’s day five. Where the fuck are we? What day is this? OH! It’s my birthday! The whole day was a blur, and now with waiting, waiting, waiting for Godot for my photos to load I may forget what happened. Sigh. Aunt Gay and I woke up with “happy birthdays” for each other. [...]
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Chris, Sharon, and Jenn wish me a happy birthday. It’s five minutes long; bring kleenex. I love y’all so much!
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Wake up – brr! It was 37 degrees! I packed for the 50′s… not for the 30′s. But the insulting part? NO SNOW. I feel cheated. Of course the first thing I did was run outside in my socks (thanks for the Crocs, Cathy) and take pictures of steaming trees. In my pj’s. Dork. After [...]
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It was a tough choice between this one, and the cake…
How can I be so tired? Most of my day has been spent in the car! Hospital – Uncle Joe, while not out of the woods, is still looking good. He asked me where he was, and why (good thing I can lip-read) so even though Aunt Gay has told him repeatedly, I told him [...]
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