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Gavin’s 14th Birthday
May 1st 2022 . 2022-05-01 Gavin’s 14th Birthday [2:53]: . . . 🤗🎂💕
Posted in art, childhood, comedy, cousins, faith, family, fight, food, Friendship, grandparenthood, health, love, mental health, money, parenthood
Tagged Archery Games, Archery Games Boston, Gavin birthday archery piñata
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DAYTIME – A Poem and a Creed
Monday, August 2nd 2021 DAYTIME. DAYTIME! Day. Time. Is NOT. What. Hanging out. On SCREENS. Is. For. *Unless. *UNLESS you are ACTIVELY (meeting a responsibility) (or helping someone, or) CREATING SOMETHING! . *
Five Stages of Grief: Golden Retriever Edition
Tuesday, June 22nd 2021 . Golden Retriever Shocked by a Kitten occupying his bed! [2:20]: . When I sent this video to my (13 y/o) son, he wrote: “he went through the 5 stages of grief! denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance! … Continue reading
Posted in animals, cats, childhood, comedy, evidence they get along, fight, fighting Fascism, forgiveness, Friendship, learning, love, mental health, nature, parenthood, parenting, patience, siblings
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Supersoaking the Neighbors
May 18th 2021 . After 14 months of pandemic social *distancing,* I’m pleased as punch that the kids persuaded me to take them shopping for “Supersoakers” on this first hot day of the year. . 2021-05-18 Supersoaking the Neighbors [0:29]: … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, comedy, Corona Quarantine, fight, forgiveness, Friendship, health, history, love, mental health, nature, parenthood, Vitamin N
Tagged #INeedtoRELOAD!, water fight
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UNMASKED & ENTITLED at NORDSTROM RACK
Friday, May 7th 2021 Simply too fun not to share. (And too short not to watch!) . UNMASKED & ENTITLED at NORDSTROM RACK [0:36]: .
Posted in activism, art, Black Lives Matter, comedy, Corona Quarantine, fight, history, learning, politics, Religious Hypocrisy, science, social justice, Socialism?
Tagged stupid white lady, woman of god
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AT RISE: Ten Seconds to Talk
Friday, April 2nd 2021 . AT RISE: It’s Friday night and the amazing Oberhauser Four are deciding what to watch on TV. MOM: How about Falcon and the Winter Soldier? CJ & GAV: OOO-OOO-OOOHHH!! [Simultaeneously] JINX!!! CJ: [Knocks on wooden … Continue reading
AT RISE: Sharing is Caring
Friday, April 2nd 2021 . AT RISE: Girl is sitting at Boy’s desk. Boy is standing next to her. They are engrossed in Minecraft on the computer. Kitten is along for the ride. BOY: [Snags a couple oyster crackers from … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art, childhood, comedy, Corona Quarantine, domestic life, evidence they get along, faith, family, fight, fighting Fascism, food, forgiveness, global inequity, health, learning, Look at that Cat, love, mental health, parenthood, patience, politics, siblings, Social Democracy, social justice, Socialism?
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AT RISE: Why Me Cold
Monday, March 29th 2021 . AT RISE: It’s morning in the distance learning homeschool. Mom is crossing the room from the kitchen when Boy stands up from his desk. BOY: Haha, I just figured out why I’m cold. [Heads towards … Continue reading
Posted in activism, art, childhood, Clowning, comedy, Corona Quarantine, domestic life, education, faith, family, fight, food, forgiveness, Friendship, health, homeschool, learning, love, mental health, parenthood, parenting, school, social justice, work-life balance
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Me and Anti-Racism: A Beginning
March 18th 2021 While this is by no means my first foray into grappling with the inescapable dominant paradigm of white supremacy in our culture, this is my first time joining a book club about it. Also my first time … Continue reading
AT RISE: The Most Boring Mom in the World
Thursday, March 11th 2021 AT RISE: Boy is showing Mom his hand drawn Dungeons & Dragons map at the dinner table. CJ is sitting next to her. MOMB: Man! How do you have time to draw all that when you’re … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, Clowning, comedy, Corona Quarantine, domestic life, family, fight, food, forgiveness, health, love, mental health, parenthood, parenting
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