Tag Archives: Miles

Quarantine Cousin Time at the Pahk

Posted on 2020/05/15 by

Friday, May 15th 2020 A gorgeous afternoon -in spite of actual tornado warnings (?)- attempting social distancing at Lincoln Park in Somerville MA. . 2020-05-15 Quarantine Cousin Time at the Pahk [0:55]: (Note, this was indeed in May, not “June.”  … Continue reading →

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Quarantine UkeOke #49 – Today is a Birthday Gavin Edition

Posted on 2020/05/01 by

Friday, May 1st 2020 – Quarantine Day #49 .         .   Song:  Happy Birthday Gavin Taught to me by:  My inimitable 9th Grade History Teacher, Glenn Kennedy  . 2020-05-01 Quarantine UkeOke #49 – Today is a … Continue reading →

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Snow Day Monkeys

Posted on 2017/02/13 by

Monday, February 13th 2017 Spontaneously employing son and nephew to help sort paperwork on this snow day was like Christmas in February.  Baby Mary in her new hand-me-down jammies is the icing on the fruit cake. 2017-02-13 Snow Day Monkeys … Continue reading →

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Hulla D.I.Y. Dojo Kids

Posted on 2016/09/18 by

Sunday, September 18th 2016 Courtesy of Aunt Heather and Uncle Joe’s basement in Hull, it is with deep sobriety and sombre gratitude that I am humbled by the honor of presenting to you now, for the first time IN the … Continue reading →

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Good Friday Morning Adventure

Posted on 2016/03/25 by

Friday, March 25th 2016               For this “Good Friday” off from school, and because of Baby Mary’s proclivity for “adventure” in the morning times, we arranged a family get-together around that.  And though none … Continue reading →

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Tobin Winter Concert – 2016

Posted on 2016/02/05 by

Friday, February 5th 2016   Selected and (totally biased) highlights from this morning’s Winter Concert at school, including closeups of possibly the two erstwhile most miserable-looking boys, our own Gavin and Miles.  (Followed by my write-up for the school paper, … Continue reading →

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Math Morning – January 2016

Posted on 2016/01/28 by

Thursday, January 28th 2016   Today was the much anticipated annual MATH MORNING at Tobin school; a rare opportunity for parents to come witness the intriguing materials and fascinating works of our students inside the classroom.  First up, ClaraJane’s class in … Continue reading →

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2015 Christmas Eve

Posted on 2015/12/24 by

December 24th 2015   Christmas Eve at HEJAM’s:   2015 XMAS EVE @HEJAMS [1 min, 53 secs]:     Thank you Heather (and E & J & A & M) for another wonderful year!             … Continue reading →

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Mary’s 1st Birthday Party

Posted on 2015/11/29 by

Sunday,  November 29th 2015 Happy Birthday Mary!!! Great party, Amanda, James and Miles. And what a fantastic young baby lady.  Love you Mary! ♡

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That’s More Like It

Posted on 2015/11/11 by

Monday, 11/09:  By the time I left the hospital Monday, Mom was at least in a more peaceful state.  She seemed to have come back from the edge of despair, and with the first of several tubes having finally been … Continue reading →

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