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Yee ha! We are moved!
The movers were here on Thursday, and that went as smooth as could be expected.  We were given a quote for a 7-8 hour job, and instead it was 4.5 hours.  Not bad.
We are so far from unpacked, it’s hysterical.  We have each put together one of the girls’ beds [...]

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Pushing Pause.

Just for a moment. Beloved is home. I don’t think I’ve written since that was the case. It was great to see him again, and we went out for a lovely dinner at a nice restaurant in our little Village, and had a blast talking about work and school [...]

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The third coat.

I had to dash out of work at 5 p.m. today (not a normal leaving time, in my line of work), despite the fact that I’m dealing with a pretty tight work deadline.
I used to have to do this once a week during the kids’ school year, because my husband used to work late on [...]

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Sunday night – the solo edition

My parents are gone.  We had a ridiculously productive weekend.  Ridiculously.  We painted (no, they painted), we moved things to the new place, we packed boxes, we cleaned.    I bought a dining room table, we put it together, we put chairs together.  We did a LOT.  Some samples of the highlights, if you can look [...]

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My Mother Hears Me

My parents.
Geez.
They have been hard on me.  They have put expectations and standards upon me which were unfair, and which did not at all have a single thing to do with the person that I am.
However.
When push came to shove.
They let it go.
They accepted me.
The shove felt hard.
And it came after a lot of damage. [...]

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one year later.

To all of you taking the bar exam:
I look back to one year from today, and I see freedom.  I know I was stressed.  I know I was worried, and that I tossed and turned at night SURE that I would fail — perhaps – by day – not sure I would fail, but daunted [...]

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Whirlwind.

Both ahead and behind. The girls left yesterday, after we all had quite a few days off together (woo hoo for 4 weeks of vacation!). J was really sad, and didn’t want to go. E was resigned, and not sad. I spoke with them both either 2 or 3 times [...]

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A movie meme!

ones I’ve seen in bold; ones I want to see underlined. (of course, zuska-style, with commentary) Steal at will – I got it from E. McPan.  The “new classics” from the last 25 years. According to Entertainment Weekly, anyway.
1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)
3. Titanic (1997)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
5. [...]

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I hate this stage.

When the girls are on the way out the door to their father’s house for their summer visit, and all of life feels like a giant goodbye, or an all-consuming waiting game.  There is some pressure (self-imposed, of course) to make it “special” or to ensure that they leave on a positive note.  Yet they’re [...]

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On my way into work.

I’m working a 1/2 day today – at least in the office.  I will then come home, so the girls aren’t alone, because Beloved has to work all day.  Then I’m OFF!! until next Monday.
When I get home today, the girls and I will grab the keys to the new apartment/house, and we will walk [...]

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