Category Archives: trip down memory lane

03
Aug, 2005

tres bon!

today during storytime, i was reading a story in which a little boy says, “oui! tres bon!” so, i read the words with my best french accent (but without the nasal “haw, haw, haw”) and then i heard, from the … Continue reading →

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28
Jul, 2005

forgetful jones

this morning, i got in the car and realized i had forgotten my cell phone. so, i got out and unlocked the front door and went in and got the phone and locked the door and went back out to … Continue reading →

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27
Jul, 2005

up on the roof

so, we needed to replace a section of gutter on our house. and we have trees that shed lots of little bits. and it’s rained here recently. so, rather than immediately fill our new gutters with all of the little … Continue reading →

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19
Jul, 2005

bubbles!

i love bubbles. i had one kid in for my baby storytime today and (because someone had a short attention span) after we did a few songs and stories, we played with bubbles and had fun. i tried to get … Continue reading →

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24
Jun, 2005

today’s good things

lunch at a chinese buffet–not the best chinese, but hey, i got an eggroll and lunch was free! (well, i had to babysit for a few hours to “earn” it…) having a baby fall asleep on you while you fall … Continue reading →

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21
Jun, 2005

the man in the moon

a few nights ago, as i was walking home from the corner store, i looked up and saw the man in the moon “clear as day.” his features were a lovely shade of blue and he looked just like one … Continue reading →

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11
Jun, 2005

sweet peas

i’ve decided that nothing much beats cool, early summer mornings walking around the farmer’s market before the crowds arrive. granted, some of the vendors were still setting out their wares, but there’s so much duplication that i don’t think i … Continue reading →

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10
Jun, 2005

firefly

last night i saw my first firefly of the year while i was out running. fireflies always remind me of summer nights in arthur, illinois visiting my grandparents (and usually some cousins). we’d sit outside in the evenings when it … Continue reading →

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