At a family dinner last year, my aunts made potato gratin cups. Potatoes au gratin are a family favorite, so my aunts thought they were being so clever making these cute little cups. And they were, except they went over TOO well, and everyone wanted more…but we’d eaten them all. So what I’m saying is,…
From Annie To Mommy
June 29th, 2012Comments: 39
For one last present for Heather, I really wanted to get a video of Annie singing “Happy Birthday.” It’s one of Annie’s favorite songs so I knew it wouldn’t be hard to capture for posterity. But I didn’t expect Annie to go off-script. Be cool, Annie, this isn’t a roast! (I love you, Heather! You’re…
Thirty Three
June 28th, 2012Comments: 23
I woke up to a little voice saying, “Maaaaama…wake up! It’s your birfday! You got pwesants!” She helped me open my gifts and then she sang me “Happy Birthday” four times. It got better with each subsequent performance. After I opened presents I read the post Mike wrote for me while he and Annie made…
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- Posted in: Family and Friends
Uphill In The Snow
June 28th, 2012Comments: 29
When I was a teacher there was nothing that upset me more than my students using their cell phones in class. One day I blew up about it and a student said, “Relax, Mr. Spo. Don’t act like you didn’t play with your phone when you were in high school.” I was so shocked by…
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- Posted in: Newborn Identity
The Girl Who Loved People
June 27th, 2012Comments: 248
At 1:36 in the afternoon on a summer’s day not too long in the past, a girl came into the world who loved people. Three minutes later she was followed into the world by her brother who, after having spent nine months cuddled up next to her, was the first person she loved. It wasn’t…
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