I need to write a post about this summer. A lot has happened, and Baguette has done some great things. We’ll get to that. For now, here’s what we’re focused...
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Cleaning Up and Cleaning Out
You know how some people have a junk drawer? For the past several years, we’ve had a junk room. That wasn’t the plan. It was supposed to be my office,...
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My Top 4 July 4ths
Counting up: 4) The year I went to Battery Point to see the Tall Ships. I think I may have spent the day alone, with the exception of the homeless...
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Six Years Old
Happy Birthday, Baguette! No dancing on the table.
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Spring Break! And Then a Bit More
This is Baguette’s first year in school, which means that we just had her first Spring Break. No, we did not take her to Mazatlan or South Padre Island or...
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Doing What Works, Because It Works
Today, Baguette’s Daisy troop had an outing to a UCLA Gymnastics meet. I’ve been thinking about taking her to see a gymnastics meet, so this seemed like a great opportunity....
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Naming Rights
When we first met Butch and Sundance, they were named Bert and Ernie. Those weren’t their original names–not that anyone is aware of, anyhow–but that’s what the shelter had named...
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Occurrences Of Late
Mr. Sandwich: I’m developing legal arguments regarding why Ariel’s contract with Ursula isn’t binding. Me: Because she’s a minor? Mr. Sandwich: That, and Ursula keeps employing metaphors that Ariel cannot...
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Kindness
We took Baguette to the doctor yesterday, to check on a minor concern. While we were there, we decided to get her flu shot–none of us has gotten it so...
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Book Talk: Things I’ve Read Recently
Your definition of “recently” and mine may not be quite the same. Whatever. It’s my blog, so I get to pick. Anyhow, here are some books I’ve read, with the...