Basketball Girl:  ”Mom, when I think of you in the future, I’m going to remember you pointing at things. Like, ‘You missed a spot right there!’”

 

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The Perversity of Cell Phones

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by Christine on January 24, 2012

in Family Life

Yesterday, my phone rang four times:

  • While I was at the gynecologist’s office, getting a pap smear.
  • While I was in a family therapy session.
  • While I was driving on the freeway.
  • While I was asleep.

The phone conspicuously DIDN’T ring at any time when I was actually available and willing to take a phone call. This happens over and over. In fact, I find that the best way to make sure I get a phone call is to go in the bathroom and lock the door. Am I just paranoid, or is my cell phone out to get me?

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A Tale of Two Daughters

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One girl is quirky; the other one is trendy. One loves books; the other one loves movies. One hates to spend money; the other one loves spending every penny she has. One’s hair is naturally blond but currently dyed black; the other’s is naturally brown, but currently dyed blond. One is freakishly fond of My [...]

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Let it Snow

January 19, 2012

We don’t get real snow here in the San Francisco Bay area, but I grew up with winter snow in the Midwest, and I really miss going out into the hushed world when snow is falling. So over Christmas, my friend Mary and I created our own fabric snowflakes. Yesterday I made a snowflake garland [...]

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Best New Use for a Snuggie

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It’s been darned cold in the mornings in our little corner of northern California — and by darned cold I mean temperatures actually dropping to AT or NEAR freezing! (Pause here for anyone from a more serious climate to laugh.) My minivan has leather seats. Brief rant: Who ever thought leather seats were a luxury [...]

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My New Mandalas

January 18, 2012

My friend Maria just surprised me with this beautiful needle-felted wall hanging. How she manages to make things like this with her extremely hectic schedule is beyond me.  The mandala shapes make me want to sit down and meditate.

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One Reason Why I Love the Catholic Schools

January 18, 2012

This past weekend, Basketball Girl’s volleyball team went to their first-ever tournament. Here they are, warming up for their first game. (That’s her in the pink. Yes, she’s now a blonde.) Sitting in the stands, I noticed that the team from St. Clement’s had made good-luck posters for every single team that took part in [...]

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Haters Gonna Hate

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Actual transcript of a conversation I just had with my husband: Husband: “I notice that when it comes to the girls’ pets, you’re willing to do all kinds of things, but when it comes to MY pets…” (glowers at me.) Me: “What pets are you talking about? You don’t have any pets. You don’t even [...]

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You Can Never Have Too Many Beds

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Somehow, while I wasn’t looking, Marcus managed to pull his new bed out of his crate and drag it all the way across the house to be close to his other two beds.  I guess dog beds get lonely when they’re left all by themselves. And yes, Marcus does now have three beds. Basketball Girl [...]

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Ghost of Christmas Past

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Our beautiful Christmas tree has finally been undressed and waits for its final trip to the city’s recycling pile. Now it’s college application time, tax return time, and getting-organized time (funny how that last one never quite seems to happen.)  

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