Yeah, they are. This weekend, Julia dragged me out to the very ancient, battered swing set at my in-laws. I stood in the sun in my black jacket, trying to stay warm. And she chattered and chattered and chippered, on and on and on. As she pushed the empty baby swing, she told me, “I […]
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Okay these two? (I love this picture, in spite of the chopped off heads.) They are my daughters in law, the mothers of my grandbabies. They are kind, funny, generous, astute… I didn’t realize until some of my kids were grown how central kindness is to every single thing, but it is. They’re other women’s
In the morning we leave for my in laws, for the Mother’s Day/Birthday Celebration. It’s cold and gloomy and might even SNOW. (Awwww, noooo.) We hope not. She’s a fairly beautiful woman I dearly love… Tonight I baked and frosted a big, fat chocolate cake for her, and Julia helped me shop for a gift.
oh yeah, this gorgeous guy. he eats pancakes now, plain. the kids were concerned he had no syrup. noooo. no syrup, or we’d still be wiping things. Okay, I don’t do movie reviews. I don’t actually like movies that much. Well, that’s not true. I like romantic comedies…and adventures with good endings. For example, I
Okay, this is a weird photo. Julia was helping me. That’s her striped turtleneck in the background. The caterpillar, Bobby, the one who said, “Wow,” when he saw Dad’s van… He went into a cocoon a couple weeks ago. The cocoon was in a glass tumbler. (Nobody will ever want a drink of anything at
two squirrels i once knew Okay, tonight Kirsten and Heidi were here together by coincidence. Heidi ran with her dog, all the way from her house a mile away. She does this for exercise, I guess, and to tire out the puppy. Kirsten drove. She lives further away. So we were trying to talk, but
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Julia and I were at the grocery store, and there was a big photo of Jamie Lee Curtis beside some book she wrote. Julia noticed it, “Oh Mom, look! It’s that girl who stars in Activia.” I said, “Yeah, she’s a great girl.” Jamie, Jamie, Jamie, all the things you’re famous for, and my child
It was a quiet weekend, cool and windy, a little sun, a few clouds… We had a party here last night, and Little Jay went to prom… Her dress is so beautiful. I do really like this kid. She is so funny and kind. The party was great. My aunt and uncle were in town,
