joe

happy birthday, joe

  Tonight was the anniversary so I took over so they could go out for dinner.  Heidi explained everything carefully, and had a crock pot meal prepared, smooth sailing. She locked all the strategic doors to keep everyone under control. Until a kid unlocked the doors and unleashed it all.  I was flustered and upset

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science fair

She came in third place in the Science Fair.   I heard she was doing something about ice melting and thought, oh wow.  Climate change is a big topic for a 5th grader to tackle. Wheee. It was about a different kid of ice melting, more manageable and also an interesting project. Way to go, Girlfriend! 

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the week

These two–the older one is back to college, semester off to a start this week. The younger is back on distance learning starting tomorrow, due to the pandemic.   So many positive covid tests, though nobody we know is dangerously ill, it is just a lot.   Probably this is a wise decision, but their anticipated return

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daycare

This little girl started daycare two months ago. It’s been two months, so I think it’s safe to say this is a huge success. She loves it. The first day, her dad texted me that they had a link to photos of her at daycare, and most days they took a few pictures so parents

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