"Magic persists, with or without us..." an excerpt from a Charles Bukowski poem. That moment this morning, in the kitchen. That moment of respite in the midst of Nico's whines, Ben shouting from the other room about Legos, the hustle and...
Dear Nico.
Dear Nico, You can have anything you want. Love, Mama
Let’s increase our capacity for delight.
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in love with this camera.
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The acorn and the oak.
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Do you see the resemblance?
I already posted this on Facebook, but I couldn't resist posting it again here. It makes me unreasonably happy. As I was chatting with one of the dads in the neighborhood recently, he apologized for not recognizing me immediately. He...
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