Five Things Friday

1. The summer before last, Paul and I watched this film en français, in a great little repertory cinema in Bordeaux. We grasped enough to know it was powerful, very moving, but we knew we’d…

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Moving into the Year

Tomorrow I meet the first of my new classes, and I’m almost ready to put this winter break behind me and take up the rhythm of the year again. We’ve had a quiet few days…

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Kids and Birthdays and Memories and Life . . . You know, your basic Kitchen Sink!

I’ve been slammed by a hit of depression this week, but I’m hoping I’ve put most of it behind me. I do wonder how much hormones have to do with these swampy patches. Solidly past…

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Five Things Friday

1. If I’m going to bother making pie crust, I usually make up enough for 3 double crusts. Whatever I don’t bake up that day gets sent to the freezer in balls big enough for…

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Weekends and Couple Time . . .

One of our most enjoyable habits as a couple, something that has only developed in the last 15 or so years, is that I read to Paul during road trips (only when he’s driving; not…

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