Author Archives: 21cm

7 Things More Than You Want to Know

I have been tagged by TheMarathonMama with one of these ‘tell us about yourself’ things. It calls for 7 things which makes me realized that the phrase ‘be careful what you ask for’ is so true. I’ve asked that I … Continue reading Continue reading

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Welcome to The Modern World

I’ve been a New Yorker subscriber on and off for years. It started when I was in college and read a fantastic short story in my roommate’s New Yorker. I was hooked. And of course, no matter how busy you … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Right Choice

When I wrote my post about girls and swimming it reminded me of some t-shirts I’ve seen on these girls so I had to share. Shirt 1 Back Shirt 2 Shirt Front Shirt Back Go You Girls – Swim Fast! Continue reading

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¡¡Viva La Revolution – Coma una Cookie!!

There’s a terrible movement afoot. A movement that warrants a revolution. A movement that will have us all wearing cranky pants and scowling. Sesame Street just released some early episodes on DVD and they come with a warning – “These … Continue reading Continue reading

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Girls Gone Wildly Athletic

Greyhound wrote a really great post the other day about kids who swim competitively, probably on US teams (the training ground for future Olympians). He noted, among other things, that the girls at swim practice were confident and when the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Thank Heaven For Wine

Praise Be! for the wine industry. Not so much because I love wine although I do rather like it on occasion. Were it not for the ever growing wine industry California would be wall to wall houses and malls. All … Continue reading Continue reading

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If I Can Just Get Up the Will

I have 2 opportunities to go for a bike ride tomorrow. I could go out at 8 AM when it is still about 40 degrees out but getting warmer. The 8 AM group are fast and ready to really hit … Continue reading Continue reading

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Poof!

One minute you are foot loose and fancy free and the next you are trying to comfort a crying baby. One minute you are up to your elbows in dirty diapers and piles of laundry consisting of liliputian sized garments … Continue reading Continue reading

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A Glimpse at my Day

And a lovely day it was. There was cooking and eating and visiting and Trivial Pursuit and it was fun and I loved it. No Turkey Trot for me, though – no time! I will try to get a run … Continue reading Continue reading

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We Know How It’s Done – we just aren’t up to it

All the kids are home. Pookie got here at about 3:30 AM and Small Son (who is bigger than me but who I call Small Son to keep him in line) got here at about 4:30 AM. Whereas Pookie came … Continue reading Continue reading

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