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Pygmy windows and pudgy tummies

Posted on June 11, 2008

Greetings from the Adirondacks,with humidity so fierce, even the blackflies have left. We trekked to Sears last night in search of an AC unit that would fit our windows and somewhere a contractor snorted, many decades past having installed deviously narrow windows. Me: “Ah, yes, we’re looking for an AC unit no wider than 15 inches.” Dude from Sears (with a chuckle): “You mean no taller than 15 inches.” Me: “No, I mean no wider than 15 inches.” Dude from Sears: “Ah, no, you mean tall, windows don’t come 15 inches wide.” (swallowing a snide, “Unless you’re in a 5 x 5 cell.”) Me: “No, I really mean 15 inches. The window we need to install this in is 15 and 1/4 inches wide.”…

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For Serenity

Posted on June 10, 2008

The other day I received a comment from Adria Sha. I visited her blog and loved the title, A mile in my birks. I stayed and read for a while. Today I am posting this so that you’ll visit her blog. One of Adria’s children, Serenity, has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Because I want to do something and because you are my greatest hope of actually having an impact, I am asking you to visit her site. Leave her a comment, if you are in the position to, please make a donation to Help Serenity. I can’t imagine that anything short of her daughter’s recovery could make life right, but maybe, just maybe your comments will provide some degree of comfort as…

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Go Now.

Posted on June 10, 2008

I received a comment here the other day from a person I didn’t recognize. I clicked through to visit the woman’s blog and found every parent’s nightmare, her daughter Serenity has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. I have no words, just an enormous lump in my throat and an unrelenting desire to help. How? I have no idea. I know my girls delight in receiving mail, so we’ll be sending a package of some sort, filled with frivolous things whose sole purpose is to bring joy. Would you do me a favor? Please? Go and visit Serenity’s site. Leave a comment for her parents. Hug your children. Swallow whatever complaint is dancing on the tip of your tongue and take several moments to…

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Another kid, another home video

Posted on June 6, 2008

Seriously, the title was fair warning, a third daughter translates to a third video subject. I’d say it’s because I know how tedious viewing other people videos can be, but honestly, I’ve not posted any in a while as I’ve had a heck of a time trying to figure out how to hold the camera now that I have three girls. If you’d rather not watch video, might I redirect you to an oldie but a goodie of mine? Without further adieu, the footage. Avery, our ham, willing to go to any length to get us to laugh. Briar, sweet and angelic as the day is long, bringing out the damn-I-went-too-far jokester in me. And Finley, 50+ seconds of cooing, arm-jerking, and inane babbling…

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