Lisa Williams last night described how she combats Parental Exploding Head Syndrome : it is absolutely neccessary to have at least one hour per 24 hour period when I am not either a) asleep or b) assailed by children under the age of 3. PEHS is why I a) get up early b) stay up […]
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At least one hour
February 16th, 2004 · 1 Comment
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Rainy day
February 16th, 2004 · Comments Off on Rainy day
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Love and literacy
February 10th, 2004 · 1 Comment
From today’s Seattle Times Reading becomes students’ wedding vow To encourage students to read, school principals do some crazy things: Kiss a pig, sit on the roof, shave their hair or dye it pink. But Rickie Malone at Madrona K-8 tops them all: She’s getting married. To get an invitation to Malone’s wedding in the […]
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Stormy day
January 30th, 2004 · Comments Off on Stormy day
It was a wet day. The kind of day that gives Seattle its reputation. Water everywhere. The kind of day best enjoyed by staying in bed rather than vernturing outside. I’ve got webbed feet but not flippers. Speaking of feet, I let Abigail go to dance class while wearing only Mary Janes and no socks […]
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The essence of exploration
January 23rd, 2004 · Comments Off on The essence of exploration
Yesterday the girls and I – all 3 of the girls, in fact – enjoyed watching the Mars movies at the NASA M2K4 flash site – wow, what pictures! Seeing the planet rotate, spinning around in three dimensions, amazed me. Looking at the craters, the volcano, the cute rovers… Of course, the big news yesterday […]
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