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Today

As I start composing this in my head, the cars on the highway outside our window move at a crawl. Through the trees that divide our house from the highway, flashes of red brakelights and yellow headlights hold your attention, … Continue reading

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It Wouldn’t Be A New Season If I Wasn’t Trying to Buy Something Seemingly Simple But Obviously Impossible

There were two kinds of rubber boots for sale at Zellers. Men’s and Women’s. In the men’s section: Green rubber boots, 6 pairs, all size 13. Yellow rubber boots, lined with foamy insulation, 10 pairs, various sizes. Impossible to walk … Continue reading

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It’s Always Good to Proofread

That way you catch little slips like “…come over for tea and coolies” where you meant, of course, cookies. That said, I can type faster with my right hand than some former bosses of mine can type with both of … Continue reading

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Snared

Tyra Banks is twice the size of FergieFerg. She reached down to hug Fergie after Fergie performed “Fergalicious” (Will.I.Am sang too. He sang the part that went “T to the A to the S to the T EY”) and it … Continue reading

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Sweet Baby – Week 18

Knitted duck cap courtesy of Grandma Aardvark. This is all the photographic evidence I have of the past week. Not that it wasn’t significant or filled with milestone moments. Trombone turned four months old on November 1st. He had his … Continue reading

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