Tag Archives: trombone

Sporty!

This is what it’s like to take a group swimming lesson with my kid and his preschool class. Me: Hey, there’s your teacher. Him: (blank stare) Me: (waving) Hi Miss Teacher! Him: (blank stare) Me: (nudging) Trombone! Your teacher! Him: … Continue reading

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Spring, Children

Dear Kiddos, When I was pregnant with you – both of you – I had this fantasy. It involved me, you, a warm park, birds chirruping and kids laughing in the distance while you and I examined blades of grass, … Continue reading

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Greetings from The Other Side

You know I like lists. But I can’t bear to inflict on you the list of shit that has been going badly in the past X weeks so I will just say, I have not been handling it well. I … Continue reading

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Four Years

Four years ago today we moved to New Westminster. Short version: We showed up at our new townhouse, 6 months pregnant, after having spent the previous three days at my parents’ house because our movers were fuckers so we had … Continue reading

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Notes From Mother’s Journal: List Edition

I’m all about the lists lately. I like reading them, I like writing them. They appeal to my hyper-organized half, or the half that likes to think she’s organized. Or maybe I am just missing office work. Yes! That’s it! … Continue reading

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