Song Lyric of the Day: I dreamt all nite of summertime / Of what I thought was mine / We all fall down / It’s just a matter of time Lane Abernathy / “The Scientist“ Those of you who have been longtime readers of my blog may remember that last…
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Magical Midwest Mystery Tour 2011*
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How We Spent Our Summer VacationSong Lyric of the Day: You can have a lot of fun in a New York minute / But there’s some things you can’t do inside those city limits / Ain’t no closing time / Ain’t no cover charge / Just country boys and girls gettin’ down on the farm…
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10 Years Later
Song Lyric of the Day: Since that day / They wounded New York / Some people say / They hate us of old / Our women unveiled / Our slaves and our gold / I wouldn’t know / I’m just holding the fort Leonard Cohen / “On That Day“ I…
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No Caffeine and No Alcohol Make Pattie Something Something*
Song Lyric of the Day: My body tells me no! / But I won’t quit / I want more, I want more / And it rides out of town Young the Giant / “My Body“ It’s been a while since I’ve had caffeine. A long while. In fact, my last drops…
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Dear Coraline: Month 11
Dear Coraline, As of 1AM this morning, you turned 11 months old. Thankfully, this month has been far less eventful than last month was. If I had to guess your weight as of today, I’d estimate that you’re around 20 pounds (based on my biceps, anyway). You’re almost exclusively wearing clothes…
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Looking Up
Song Lyric of the Day: I know that you may think / That I’m a broken little bird in my mind / Cause I’m falling on the floor / I’m climbing up the walls / And every time I get a grip / I seem to lose myself just a…
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We the People No Longer Exist
Song Lyric of the Day: The pen with a bent wrist crooked king / Sign away our peace for your war, one word and it’s over / Dropping your bombs now / On all we’ve built / How does it feel now to watch it burn, burn, burn? / Raise…
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Something for Coraline: Fisher-Price Little People Castle
I’m incredibly sentimental about my childhood toys. I have lots of beloved stuffed animals (as well as my Cabbage Patch Dolls) to pass on to Coraline when she’s a little older. There’s a dollhouse I had that I loved more than anything but my parents got rid of it a…
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Dear Coraline: Month 10
Dear Coraline, As of 1AM this morning, you turned 10 months old. You went to the doctor yesterday (day 302) for a weight recheck (he wanted to make sure you were OK after losing weight during your ear infection) and weighed in at a healthy 18.6 pounds. Dr. J was…
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Ode to an Xterra
Song Lyric of the Day: Now I’m walkin’ in the moonlight / Seein’ nothin’ but the taillights / And that’s a pair of taillights / I may never see again Clint Black / “Nothin’ But the Taillights“ My maternal grandfather, my Abuelo Anselmo, died in March 2002. Once his estate…