Mama suggested in a comment on my last post that perhaps I have writer’s block.  She referenced this: I do not have Sophia’s problem. (They left out my favorite part: After Blanche says she hasn’t written a word, Dorothy says that isn’t writer’s block, otherwise we’d all have it!) Although I think she was really [...]

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Yeah, I know. What can I do?  So here’s an update on what’s been happening around here. At the end of October, I went to Tampa to visit JP, my southern nephew (and his parents, of course)!  The weather was beautiful, I ran every day (two days on a nice paved trail for four(ish) miles [...]

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Just a quick shout-out to wish a happy birthday to my brother Adam and my cousin Lil. Adam was Lil’s eighth birthday present, which is odd since Lil turns 27 today and Adam is pushing 40 (it’s official now!). I hope you both have fabulous birthdays!

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So, it seems I have a blog.  Whoops.   I really have been meaning to post an update since I wrote my last post more than a month ago.  (If you haven’t read my previous post, you really should.  It’s a good one.  Totally worth being at the top of the page for that long.)  Anyway, [...]

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I’m in Canada this weekend to celebrate an important birthday.  No, not the United States’, which would be weird, seeing how I left the country and all.  So whose birthday is it? It’s The Pie’s eighth birthday!  The Pie is my oldest niece (for those who don’t know), and I absolutely cannot believe she is [...]

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Two days in a row! (Remember yesterday? Probably not.  Go read it. I’ll wait.) Today is my brother Sam’s 40th birthday.  Happy birthday, Sam!  40?!  Wow.  Here’s a song for you from another birthday boy: Sam says it’s his birthday. Well, it’s Paul’s birthday, too. Happy birthday to Paul McCartney!  The fine Sir Paul turns [...]

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It’s a big day.  This is what we looked like ten years ago today:   From left: Mama, Rachel, Miriam, Granny, and me.  Ooh boy. Don’t we look happy?  Of course we were.  We were at Rachel and Eitan’s wedding! Dancing the night away.  Eitan looks like he’s contemplating his future. Happy tenth anniversary, #1 [...]

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Oy! Not that Six. No!  This guy turns six today! Not a recent picture of the boy. Happy birthday to the northern nephew, who is known as Mowgli here on the blog.  I can’t believe he’s six.  The kids are growing up so fast; pretty soon, I can just ask them to consent to posting [...]

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