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My sister-in-law texted me today asking for my daughter’s dress size. Did I know? Nope. Will I find out tonight? Yup.
Now, about the boy…

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Dinner, Sunday night.
Sam: “Dad, what are you eating?”
“Salmon. I made it with a miso honey glaze that I got at…”
“That’s disgusting.”
“Well, not if you like salmon. Which I do.”
“I don’t think it’s right that people can hunt and kill animals.”
“Well, son, there’s a difference between hunting for sport (which some people call it) and [...]

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My mother-in-law was here this weekend and complained the entire time about how cold my house is. I offered her a fleece. I cooked her food and bought her dinner (she’s as hefty as George Bush is bright). I reminded her that Al Gore just won the Nobel Prize.
This meant nothing, because it’s easier to [...]

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When Sam’s fever hit 103 recently, we talked about canning the trip to Boston. But Sylvie had an important doctor’s appointment that had taken months to schedule and we didn’t want to delay any further so Mama and I decided to split up: she’d go with Girl to Boston and I’d stay home with Boy.

Maybe [...]

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Yesterday was our Family Study day at my son’s school. Each week, one student’s family comes with a basket full of keepsakes, pictures, and personal items. We brought photos of each of the great-grandparents for whom Sam and Sylvie were named; some seashells from Florida (representing my travels for business and also our love of [...]

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