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Entries from July 2004

One year old! And other reasons to party…

July 26th, 2004 · 4 Comments

On July 20th, this blog celebrated its first birthday! Like any one year old, it was unaware of the date or its significance and couldn’t eat the cake. There’s still a bit of frosting stuck on the screen…. Any attempt to summarize the past year with one post would be foolish and lengthy, not that […]

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Internet radio: Voices of Bainbridge Island

July 25th, 2004 · 2 Comments

The other day Philippe Boucher stopped by my blog and left an intriguing invitation in a comment with his link. Monday afternoon the girls and I went downtown to meet him. I enjoyed talking to Philippe, who was interviewed in the Bremerton Sun this week. I’m excited to hear – literally – his vision for […]

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Tags: island

Aquatic pasta

July 25th, 2004 · Comments Off on Aquatic pasta

This week Abigail finished her swim lessons. In five sessions with a private instructor, she started floating and moving in the water with only a noodle to help her. Last week I took her to the pool and had to chase her as she sped across the water on her back. At her final lesson, […]

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Tags: motherhood

I should ask them what the SPF is

July 25th, 2004 · Comments Off on I should ask them what the SPF is

The girls have begun incorporating sunscreen into their imaginary interactions . The other morning I saw them slathering invisible lotion on their legs as part of their play. I’m glad they are getting the idea while they are still young…

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Tags: family

Awareness Garden

July 24th, 2004 · 1 Comment

The other day, when we saw a dead deer at Port Blakeley, the girls asked Did the deer have cancer? I searched my memory to discover the connection they were making in their minds. The deer was dead. And my brother died from cancer. The girls don’t remember Uncle Jim. Only Abigail met him. They […]

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Tags: gardening