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seeking serendipity
Image via Wikipedia It still gives me goosebumps. Just one more story about our Kona coast vacation: In the mornings and evenings, we relaxed on our lanai (can’t get enough of that word–much more...
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how do they work that magic?
He was beaming. Seriously– tickled pink. My 13-year old son doesn’t “beam” very often. Can’t remember seeing this particular look on his face, actually. “Mom! I learned the mambo and the samba...
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great moments on trash tv
Once in awhile, when I’m escaping the world and watching TV drama, I’m struck by little snippets like this clip from a recent Grey’s Anatomy/Private Practice episode (if you’re reading this via email...
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how to organize 150 middle schoolers
Sounds impossible, doesn’t it? I witnessed a miracle yesterday. My 7th grader’s band program toured three local elementary schools yesterday: an all day affair of orchestrated walking, music...
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don’t want to miss it
On October 17, 1989, my world shifted. Literally. I was peacefully studying when my Diet Coke spilled, the furniture swayed, a dresser toppled over and I stumbled to the doorway, riding the door...
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all in the presentation
I’ve never felt so hip at a second grade event. We’ve been hearing about Mr. T’s poetry night for weeks. Mr. T is KN’s cool student teacher: a gentle giant with big hair, big hands, and a big heart...
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welcoming the new
While you’re reading everyone’s profound, thoughtful, New Year resolutions, I thought I’d just let you welcome our newest members of the family: Tootsie and Tammy Of course I would never invite a...
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a story of mud-slinging siblings
“Mom, I just can’t stand to be in the same room with them anymore,” she said, with tears welling up in her eyes. “No one understands how bad they make me feel.” I felt the puddles well up in mine...
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savoring
She’s in there somewhere. It happens every night. Somehow, she shuffles around in her sleep, rolling into a little ball and piling the puffy down cloud on top of her into a mountain of coziness....
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