Tag Archives: My Life

Here I Am Again Wondering How I Got Here

My memory is so mysterious and unreliable, shifty, that I have to set up landmarks in my own history to tie it down, but stable points are hard to find, the births of my children, the day Mary and I … Continue reading

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You Can Still Cross the Water After the Bridge Burns.

After I read this post at Russian Ramblings. I started thinking about a few friendships I have walked away from because of  some harsh words or some spiky, defensive behavior, or the times when I chased some friends away when … Continue reading

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From Toilets to Big Work Machines: Preschool Obsessions and Experiences

I have been so busy this week writing little responses to my preschool list. Today it was bathrooms and skyscrapers. Here is the skyscraper part. I will skip the one about bathrooms. I hear enough potty jokes everyday to last … Continue reading

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Working Early: A Busy Email Morning

I wrote a lot of words today all of it work related. I realized it might give some insight into what I do for a living and how I think about it. To my Reggio Emilia preschool list: I think … Continue reading

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Maybe I Should Be Laughing More

“Life’s the joke each of us keeps on playing.” Arthur Rimbaud,  “A Season in Hell“ Lately, I have been thinking a lot about how I move through my life. Little by little, as I age, I move into a world … Continue reading

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