Monthly Archives: January 2009

Posted on January 31, 2009 by
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Posted on January 31, 2009 by

Today we heard that they moved SD’s cousin’s 9 yr old son to hospice care. There just isn’t anything more they can do for him. No clinical trials, no guessing, nothing. Now it’s all a matter of when. There is … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 30, 2009 by

Well, this is exciting! A while back I promised #3 that he could get an old truck to fix up, if he found just the right one. Well! We did! Actually, I found it, on Craigs List, and showed it … Continue reading →

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Rootie’s Remedy

Posted on January 29, 2009 by

#4 came home this afternoon announcing that he’d thrown up at school a couple of times. The school nurse and I know each other on a social basis, so she knows my attitude toward infirmity. Therefore, since it was toward … Continue reading →

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The Teacher Conference

Posted on January 29, 2009 by

It went very well. It turns out #4’s 2 teachers are quite fond of him, his courtesy, sense of fair play, and willingness to own his mistakes. They like that. We spent the time together coming up with a plan … Continue reading →

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More of the last thing…

Posted on January 28, 2009 by

…because I want to and I need something simple to think about. Last thing I put on my body: a pair of tatty house slippers Last thing I put in my mouth: a swallow of iced green tea with lime … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on January 28, 2009 by

So. I’ve been whining about my kids and the heartburn they’ve caused. This evening, Sweet Daddio came home with the news that his cousin’s 9 year old boy is probably dying. He’s been through leukemia twice, a bone marrow transplant, all … Continue reading →

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