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Category: Family
The Best Mothers Day Gift
My daughter’s absolute favorite song is Bridge Over Troubled Water sung by Johnny Cash. I wonder if she remembers it from her embryonic days, but will never mention this to her, as I'm sure she will once again proclaim my weirdness and stop talking. She actually loves several versions of this song, and yesterday we sang them …
Didn’t You Know? My Daughter is Perfect
She's been telling me this all along. I just didn't believe it. My thirteen-year-old daughter is perfect. Today we went to the pediatrician for her annual exam. I hold enormous respect for Julia's doctor; a bright, personable, professional and compassionate practitioner. But hearing her say those words to me, after Julia's first 'teen' appointment (when you have to …
All Things Must Pass
For those of you keeping track, yes it's still officially Sunday as I write this. I'm really good at this procrastination stuff, in case you can't tell. As I sit here and watch the Red Sox try to win Game 2, I recall when the Sox won it all in 2004. Such an amazing time …
The Resident Reviews A Girl from the Hill- A Parent’s Hardship and Recovery
The Resident, is a local Mystic, CT paper, and the first publication that reached out to me for an interview once A Girl From the Hill became available. What follows is the interview, which is not electronically available yet. You can check out there site, http://www.theresident.com/ as I'm hoping it will be out there soon. The gentleman who interviewed m, …
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Strong Men Make Strong Women, and Baritone Barbies
Every Father's Day I think of my only favorite Wayne Newton Song- Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast. And there were a few slow walking Daddies around this weekend, for sure. But for what they lack in speed, they more than made up for in strength. My gratitude is soaring out the window tonight, as …
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Sometimes You Hurt the One You Love – Or You Just Make Them a Bit Snippy
Sometimes, worry can totally consumes the Crow. She doesn't get out of the house much these days, and with all the rain she can't even sit on her deck and soak up some sun. That just amplifies her stress levels. Today she was worried about a change in my Dad's meds. I had all the info, but …
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