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So I had a pretty successful writerly morning, getting almost 1000 words before 6.30. When Husband got home from basketball, he asked to hear some. And HE LAUGHED! OUT LOUD! TWICE!! THAT IS A LOT OF CAPITALS! NOT TO MENTION EXCLAMATION POINTS! So hooray for a success. In writing. On the parenting front, however, I

I’m turning into a very accomplishment-oriented kind of girl. This is new for me in the past few years. I may have mentioned in some past post my tendency to make lists to cross things off. And my tendency to put already-finished things on that list so I can cross something off before I start.

Word Count Update: 32,000 exactly. I stopped mid-sentence. Not really. I just happened to look at that point, and I’d made my goal for the day. Yeah! The first real day of summer vacation, and I’ve done one of the things I’ve set out to do. (That being 1500 words a day.) Our first Stay-cation

Okay – so we saw UP. I’m thinking it may be a five-star film. I need to see it again to be certain, though. This film was made for 3D. Husband, the film guy, could tell you how the 3D was used as a cinematic something-something to express emotion when the action was feverish or

Hooray for the last day of school! Everyone was up early, dressed and with hairs bee-utiful before 6.30. It’s like the first day of school, but better – because nobody has to go back tomorrow. Or next week. We’re planning the summer of “stay-cations” this year. We are going to explore the wonders of our

I woke up this morning with the Depeche Mode song “Somebody” in my head. I have not heard that song since maybe the last high school dance – but maybe, maybe some DJ played it at a dance in college (not that I hit the dance scene too much then). It has been a very,

I’m not really a chocolate person. I mean, I’ll eat it, and once in a great while I’ll crave it (but usually in connection with butter toffee). But for some reason, I had a few of those Andes mints in my purse. I think they were from the Olive Garden, which would mean they’ve been

So once upon a time in high school and college, I had this best friend. He was a guy. He was sweet and talented and clever and smart (almost as smart as he thought he was). We were best friends for a couple of years, and then I got married and sort of got myself