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December 25th
I’m lying in bed, stuffed to the gills, wondering how it’s even possible to eat as many items as we did tonight. It reminds me of a satire piece in a medical journal a few years ago about the “extra stomach” for desserts that appears, referred to as “the pot au creme.” While it may…
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Communal space
I lay in the bed I remember from so many years ago, listening to the soft sounds of my little one falling asleep. He went quietly tonight, without a whimper after becoming more and more wound up playing games with Pop-Pop. It was as if all the batteries ran out at once, and he gave…
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Journey Home
The road is long Torn between the warmth ahead And the comfort behind It stretches out interminably And yet What lies ahead is worth the journey Home to my youth Home to family The struggle is half the enjoyment The destination sweeter For the effort required to get there.
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The rut
I watched as the week flew, On wings of solid steel. Picked me up and dropped me off, And didn’t once ask how I feel I thought I’d have so much more time with which to play. Instead I chose to get stuff done, each and every day. When all I wanted was a room…
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Wrap up
Our last day of our fun-family-vacation, and it felt just about right. We didn’t do anything crazy, we hardly left the house we were staying at, but we did enjoy ourselves. The weather was so much better in Toronto than at home, which meant the kids enjoyed another 5 days of outdoor activity. I learned more…
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Panacea
Monday on vacation, brisk and sunny, coffee for me to wake up and enjoy my day. A day made more pleasant with the arrival of old friends. We whiled away the morning as though time had never passed, made plans to get together soon, each of us stunned to realize seven years and more had…
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Everyday holiday
My first full day off work, No calls, No paperwork. I can’t remember the last time that happened, and feel vaguely confused that it did today. I walked to the corner Starbucks and accidentally got the full sugar peppermint mocha, along with gingerbread, egg and cheese sandwiches and cranberry bliss bars. A seventy dollar smorgasbord and…
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Little big things
Another Saturday spent on the road and working. Learning to be better, to understand more, to improve, always. And when I returned to the house we are staying at, I was greeted with excitement. I planned a fun afternoon of park then bath and hot chocolate. All the things small children love in one day. …
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Lack of sleep and learning
There doesn’t seem to be a set amount of coffee that will work for a bad nights sleep, unfortunately.Trying to get three wired kids to bed in a new environment is a challenge, but when you’re already sleep deprived it’s even more irritating. Finally by 11 pm they stopped making noise, which was nice. But…
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Three kids on a plane
Today, I braved an airport with three children six and under, with a husband in pain and medicated from a bad tooth. It was delightful in so many ways! But let me back up. So I worked like a person trying to have a heart attack all week long, I squeezed an extra five people…