“Careful what you wish for.”
Today marks our fifth straight day of rain. It started out hard on Sunday night. It’s been off and on drizzle/shower ever since. It feels great. My dry skin is singing. My normally warm body is enjoying the layers of clothes it can accommodate without burning up.
“It’s raining, it’s pouring …”
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Ari’s become a bit more sick. My initial observation that this first trimester is not as bad as when she was pregnant with Julien was premature. Rather, it’s just different. There are only a few things that Ari can eat right now that won’t instantly make her sick. But the funny thing is, what tasted […]

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My friend Andy, who lives up in Seattle, got married a couple weeks ago to the lovely Angela, whom I haven’t met but am eager to. He just sent notification that a photo gallery from the wedding I could not afford to attend was posted. While looking over their honeymoon photos (get your mind outta […]

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Well, I’ve finally finished reading The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon. Although I am a very slow reader, that was not the reason it took me so long to finish this one. First and foremost, I took a two week break in order to bring our library OPAC online. It was a priority to […]

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I went home for lunch today. After eating some pasta, I sat on the couch to watch Kids in the Hall. The kitty, who’s getting braver by the day, bounded up onto the couch and snuggled up against me. A few moments later, Miles made his appearance and started nosing the cat. The cat didn’t […]

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I’ve already told you that my boss talks to herself. What I haven’t told you is what she typically says to herself. Her conversations often carry an urgent tone, and the words “never,” “unacceptable,” and “impossible” are most likely to be picked out from the mumblings. It appears to me that she is convinced that […]

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Julien: Daddy, what did you do at school today?
 
Michael: I went crazy.
 
Julien: Nooo! I said, what did you do at SCHOOL.
 
Michael: Oh oh. I’m sorry. My mistake. I only go crazy at home, don’t I?

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Ari is experiencing mild, first trimester discomfort. When she was pregnant with Julien, she had quite an ordeal with nausea the first three months. This time, it’s not hitting her quite so hard. Her mornings are a bit uncomfortable–she spends some time trying to “stabilize” her tummy. By afternoon, she’s ready to eat a horse. […]

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Today in rough vignettes…
I awoke at around 4 am with a small, soft kitty stretched out across my neck. His back legs were resting against my right ear and his nose was nuzzling my left ear. I made a goofy, sleepy giggle and stroked him, which made him purr louder. I drifted back to sleep […]

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I do not like the sun right now. I wish it would go away. Our last real rainfall was almost 60 days ago. It has sprinkled very lightly twice in the last week. By afternoon, the clouds burn off and the sun is back to beating us into hot, sweaty, listless lumps. This drought/heatwave has […]

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