Nola and her parents are a very urban little family, and the great-grandparents live far from the centre, Given the demands of two busy careers, the trek out to the far suburbs doesn’t happen often,…
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Meet Harriet. She was born yesterday. We’re ecstatic! But flying back and forth between island (work) and city (with the new family) — we’ve kept a few seats warm on the ferry the last few…
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When a little girl and her Mom and I were walking, quite a few weeks ago, Little Girl described exactly the bike she wanted: a pink unicorn bike, with a horn, and when you pushed…
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My sister recently scanned this wonderful photo of my mother’s convocation at what was then quaintly (and a bit chillingly, no?) called Normal School, i.e. Teacher Training College (Edited to add: ThisWikipedia entry defines the…
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Thanks to Fall Falling Back (change from Daylight Savings Time), we caught an early ferry and were back home before 11. I’ve already marked a few papers, huddled in a blanket while I wait for…
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