Many people may not realize this in 2013, but for thousands of years being left-handed was associated with evil. In fact, if you look at artistic renderings of the devil throughout the ages he is almost always depicted as left-handed. As a lefty myself, I’ve never been fond of this lefty is the devil talk,…
A Friend Always
August 26th, 2013Comments: 13
Other than my family, the thing I value the most in my life are my friendships. I never anticipated how hard it would be to maintain my friendships as I got older. But, it makes sense – we’ve all moved farther away from each other, and have families, careers, and other commitments that make it…
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Fly Like A Butterfly
August 23rd, 2013Comments: 19
The Natural History Museum in Los Angeles has a seasonal butterfly exhibit that I’ve wanted to visit for years. The Butterfly Pavilion has more than 53 different butterfly and moth species flying about, plus tons of gorgeous plants. I thought walking through the space while butterflies flitted around me sounded magical, and I knew Annabel…
Back To School
August 22nd, 2013Comments: 14
I’ve been wanting to take Annabel and James to Exposition Park in Los Angeles all summer, but we were finally able to swing it yesterday. Annie has only been there for the annual March For Babies walk, and James has obviously never been, but I spent four of the best years of my life there…
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Down With Uppa!
August 22nd, 2013Comments: 36
I first wrote about how Annie says “Uppa!” a little more than two years ago. “Uppa!” was one of Annie’s first words, and it has a specific meaning: “Pick me up, Daddy!” In the two plus years since Annie started using this word I’ve carried her a whole heck of a lot in a whole…
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