I was going to write about a few things today – being the day we embark on our adventure. Then, I checked my email which took me to my daughter’s blog, where first I cried. Then I reread it and was deeply honored. I was a young mother, at least compared to today’s young people. […]
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Sunshine Needed
February 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Sabbatical trip, Uncategorized
Less than 24 hours now before we depart on our trip! Today’s New England weather is at its finest – 8 inches of snow and then 3 inches of downpour, flooding basement, icy steps and greyer out than an old cat. I’m glad it’s today though and not tomorrow. The weather report calls for a […]
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Birthdays, cake and more
February 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
Today is my birthday: my daughter called to sing me Happy Birthday and grand-baby tried to join along doing a wonderful “Da-ba” shout in the background! Of course the bestest present is this trip – not intended to be a gift, of course, but it’ll do! Here I am on my 8th birthday! The others […]
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Lists: bucket or otherwise
February 6th, 2008 · Comments Off on Lists: bucket or otherwise · Sabbatical trip, Uncategorized
Lists seem to be all the rage this week! This past Sunday, our favorite Sunday morning news show: CBS Sunday Morning (what else?) had a fun story about the popularity of list making in American society. Last night, hubby and I went to see the movie, The Bucket List, with two of our favorite actors. […]
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Partings and Home
February 4th, 2008 · Comments Off on Partings and Home · Uncategorized
This weekend we had our daughter and grand-baby staying with us. We had hoped for Friday as well, but a winter sleet and ice storm did that idea in! We had a lovely Saturday and Sunday together – eating meals, playing, climbing stairs (lots of them – put any toddler in a space with stairs […]