My first niece, Miranda, was born this morning in Alabama, making Coraline a big cousin. I can’t wait for them to meet.
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Scene From a Marriage # 24,422
“So what’d you get me for Valentine’s Day? “Nothing!” “Oh, that’s a relief. I haven’t gotten you anything, either.” With mock horror: “Whaaaat?!”
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Lucky 13: Our Engagement Story
Rich and I went on our first official date on July 25, 1997. We ate dinner at Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant (now Pelancho’s at Downtown West), went ice skating, saw the movie Contact, then talked until almost 4 in the morning, a date capped off by a kiss that I still…
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My Sweet for the Day: Andrea Bocelli Sings Elmo to Sleep
As I wrote recently, Coraline has her favorite YouTube videos she likes to watch over and over. This one wasn’t on Coraline’s list, but it has become one of my favorites to watch with her. I love how sweet the interplay and singing back and forth between Elmo and Andrea…
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Photoblogging: First Day of Daycare
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D-Day (Updated)
Song Lyric of the Day: Under the table, nobody’s there / Under the ceiling, under the stairs / A funny feeling, my head is sleeping / I want you to come home Chappo / “Come Home“ Today is a day I knew was coming for a while now, but that…
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Flashback Friday: “Divine Thing” by Soup Dragons
Today’s Flashback Friday is one of my favorite early-’90s songs, one that perfectly fit into the whole alt-rock music scene I was so into at the time. While the Soup Dragons are probably better known for their cover of “I’m Free,” it was “Divine Thing” that really floated my boat.…
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Coraline’s Faves: YouTube Videos
Song Lyric of the Day: Lalalala lalalala / Elmo’s world / Lalalala lalalala / Elmo’s world / Elmo loves his goldfish / His crayons too / That’s Elmo’s Worrrlllldddd Elmo / “Elmo’s World“ Coraline has not been a big TV watcher so far — at least not at our house.…
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Photoblogging: Frosting
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Scene From a Marriage #23,931
Walking into the living room and spotting our dog Troubadour wrapped in a blanket on my lap: “Oh my God. What is this?” Troubadour pokes his head out from the blanket, looking guilty and busted. “Umm … he likes to sit in my lap.” “You know he’s not supposed to…