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The Future is Now… kind of
This morning I got a video chat from my girl, who is camping in California with her dad right now. She was just hopping out of the tent to show me around: “So when I was a kid, video calls were a thing of the future — something that would only happen on The Jetsons […]
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Interpreting lyrics?
Ethan just sang the first verse of a ditty he’s learning in music class: “There was an old lady lived over the sea And she was an island queen Her daughter lived off in a new country With an ocean of water between The old lady’s pockets were full of gold But never contented was […]
MoreLittle Blessings
“I’m sure blessed to have you and my sweet Ethan in my life, Mary.” “Yup. We are just little pills of blessings.” “Was that pills or puddles?” “Pills. Cause if we were talkin’ about water, we’d be a whole ocean!” (She saw me typing this up and added, “We’re big pills, not little.” Duly noted.)
MoreIt’s Friiiiday!
“Good morning, Mom! Can you believe it’s already Friday?” “It’s Thursday.” “WHAT? This is taking longer than I expected!”
MoreMary on Makeup
It’s been a while since I posted a Maryism, but nary a day goes by without some sort of fascinating tidbit of Mary-flavored wisdom. Yesterday afternoon, after much begging and cajoling, I’d been told the kids could go see their dad in the ICU. The catch? They could only see him if I brought them […]
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