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We plucked some of the first apples of the season before the hurricane winds knocked them off the trees.

We had a combined celebration for the birthdays of Y Chrome and his cousin, who were born only 6 days apart. For Y Chrome, I baked a coconut cake. For his cousin, who doesn’t like cake, I bought a carton of Rocky Road ice cream, and stuck some candles in the top. Her ice cream [...]

I firmly believe that every once in a while you should buy a piece of clothing or an accessory that falls outside of your comfort zone (something cheap! definitely something cheap!). You may end up loving it. And even if it’s a total wash, and you vow never to wear the thing in public, it’s [...]

Matilda is one of my oldest and most beloved books. When I was a kid, I’d finish reading it, then flip it right back over and start at the beginning again. These days, I read it when I need soothing or distracting. When last I picked up the book, a spate of plane tickets from [...]

For Y Chrome’s birthday this year he got a some cupcakes, cards and gifts, a last-minute request for overtime, and, oh yeah, that little earthquake you may have noticed. He contests that it was still better than the year his birthday fell on the first day of school.