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Make me a mural, please. All the scraps of your life, every rusted wire and water damaged photograph. Tape it to my wall and I'll make a tiny spotlight for your best things, sit them on pillars and showcase them against the backdrop of all that you are. This is you, all of it, every horror and miracle that tightened your muscles, calcified your ( Read more... ) -
Skylanders
A year ago, Xander wanted Skylanders, so I bought Skylanders Spyros and he began collecting the Skylanders to play on it. About the time I breahted a sigh of relef that he had collected them all, he got Skylanders Giant and we dropped another small fortune. But, finally, he had all the completely separate Skylanders he needed for that. A few ( Read more... ) -
I can hear the trains, always off in the distance
Sounding, resounding, sounding, resounding. I hear them going on with the ongoing. Exotic, mundane places. Places I'm not going. I remain attuned to trains ( Read more... ) -
the nanny
So, after several emails today my ex and I have agreed to talk to my sister about moving in and working for us as a nanny. My ex did some research on how much most in house nanny's make so I guess we can run it past her. She will basically have the entire basement to herself. I don't think she cooks much for herself. I don't really know. I ( Read more... ) -
Casa De Caseea
So Sunday night is family dinner night at my parents house. It's a huge tradition for my mother and she gives you 2 a month to miss and after that, you better be there. Well, me being a single dad - WE NEVER MISS! Plus my baby sister moved back from Cali and want to see her ( Read more... ) -
Walking out of the grocery store,
I was trailing behind a little old woman in her thin coat and someone else's tube socks pulled up so far the grey diamond heels hit the back of her ankles above her cheap tennis shoes. Scarf tied over her fragile head, she shuffles, slowly, through the narrow passage to the confusing automatic door. She navigates tediously, small plastic bag, ( Read more... ) -
it's her weekend with the kids
what to do, what to do? I'm off Thursday - Saturdays ( Read more... ) -
boys will be boys
so I was walking down the hallway and I heard both boys (10 & 7.5) in the bathroom (& THEY WEREN'T FIGHTING) & I was just happy that they were laughing so I stopped at the door b/c they were laughing and I hear...
7.5 - (Xayden) "I can make mine bigger, give me a sec"
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The way I love
It's hard. I love with a dictator's veto power, with my heart's best interest. Its been my saving grade, but the wake of broken confusion it leaves shapes & hardens those it touches. I am fast & strong & heal completely from deep wounds & she's one of those whom stay.
