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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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Three Bad Things (and One Good)

1. We all got colds a few weeks ago and there was a lot of coughing. It was that cold, the one that’s going around, where you cough for weeks afterward. I know y’all have had it because I’ve seen … Continue reading

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All I Wanted Was a Beer

Where should I start? Should I start in 2006 when we bought a townhouse with white wall to wall carpet, even though we have a black cat, a coffee habit and were planning kid (s)? Can I skip to the … Continue reading

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Monkey Party!

We were walking up the ramp to the overpass and Fresco was screaming, “Monkey! Monkey!” pointing out at McBride Boulevard. All I could see was traffic. No monkeys. “MONKEY!” he insisted and when he insists, you have to figure it … Continue reading

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In Between

Between twitter’s 140 characters and a blog post’s unlimited characters, there lies recording a thought for the sake of it, jotting down a paragraph even if you know you can’t afford time for a page. When I restarted the morning … Continue reading

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