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When I first read Eat, Pray, Love a couple of years ago, one of the things that struck me, as it has many people, was the section where an Italian friend tells Elizabeth Gilbert that every city can be defined … Continue reading
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His first cotillion was Friday night. Eleven years old and as tall as me. In a suit, in the heat, trying to be patient as his mother takes yet another picture. I’ve been taking pictures of these kids for years. … Continue reading
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Do you ever have days that feel like they have a thread running through them; one thing stitched into another? Last Thursday, I got to go with a couple of friends to visit another friend on her farm. The four … Continue reading
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Packing for a trip with 3 kids has always been one of those areas of motherhood that seems just a bit beyond my skill level. We load our car full of every imaginable item and then turn up at our … Continue reading
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Like I said: You never know what you’re going to find. On this November morning last fall, out in the barn – while stomping loudly to scare snakes out that would then conceivably be killed by the 12-year-old cousin carrying … Continue reading
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So, we’re back at the ranch. Last November. Crisp mornings, cool nights, clear sunny days. As soon as you come out of Bryan’s grandmother’s house, you can see the appeal of the place – in the way the trees twist … Continue reading
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Well. I started a challenge and then took off for a long Texas weekend. Some people, foreseeing that the lack of ready internet access might cause a problem for attempting a daily blog post, might have prepared posts in advance, … Continue reading
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We are headed to Texas tomorrow, land of legends. My husband among them. On our way, we’ll pass through Waco, where we both spent our college years. The last time we were there was November of 2009, when we were … Continue reading
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I don’t write about him as often, it seems – and I possibly realized why when I was looking through some pictures just now. It’s not because I don’t have as much to say about him: he is as much … Continue reading
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Alternately titled: Just exactly how long is that crazy woman going to post about her vacation? Wasn’t that like, a month ago? Finally, Friday, the sun came out. Cleanup tents and all, it was going to be a great day. … Continue reading
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After that fantastic first day at the beach, things went a little…well, downhill. As many of you know already, thanks to my husband’s ubiquitous emergency room tweeting, on the very next night I cut my finger quite badly. Somehow, that … Continue reading
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When we last spoke, I believe we were at the redneck wedding. It’s taken a while for me to be able to come back and write about this vacation for several reasons, not the least of which is that writing … Continue reading