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I have been following the amazing trip of Jen and family as they journey cross country from west to east and back again. I am reminded of our own long, incredible journey last summer… the days in the minivan, the unloading and reloading at hotels along the way, the weeks with extended family… it was […]

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I’ve woken up the past two mornings feeling a little disoriented. Something is different. Then I remember. Two nights ago, Dex and I pulled the plug on listing the house. The realtor was scheduled to meet with us Thursday morning to sign the listing papers but on Wednesday night, Dex and I finally had the conversation […]

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We are down to days before we are ready to list the house for sale. We need one more weekend to wrap up some details - paint touch-ups, cleaning odds and ends - and we’ll be ready. Except I spent yesterday and a good chunk of today trying not to freak out. There is the […]

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The facade of my Yankee neighbors and friends has crumbled. Winter ‘07-’08 has pushed them all over the edge. Many natives have told me recently how utterly sick they are of this winter. This morning, the gold standard of Yankee stoicism - my neighbor K - cracked. When she admits she’s sick of winter, you […]

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A week or so ago I was wondering why the crankiness in the household seemed to reach new thresholds. Could my kids all be going through some terrible twos/fives/eights phase simultaneously? Then I glanced at the calendar. Oh yeah! It’s the middle of February!  
February is not my least favorite month, not by a longshot. That […]

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I picked up an Advent calendar at the grocery store yesterday. I hesitated, for no good reason other than thinking, eh, I don’t really need to get one today. Then it hit me - we were already three days into the calendar. Time to make paper chains! Time to get lights on the house! Now, […]

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I just finished watching the ends of the Patriots-Eagles game (live) and the Broncos-Bears game (Tivo).
FOR THE LOVE OF THREE FLIPPIN’ POINTS! The Patriots won by three (boooo! hisss!) and the Broncos lost by three (double boooo!).
Not only do I love the Broncos, despite their fitful season, but I loathe the Pats. Loathe. Don’t get […]

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One of the cool things about living in New England is the everyday connection to history. I have been a life-long afficianado of American history, so living near places like Concord and Lexington thrills my historic sensabilites. This year, Edward’s third-grade class took their traditional field trip to Plimoth Plantation and to the Mayflower II. […]

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I promised you some images of New England landscapes. Here is the first set of photos. I shoot a lot of these type of images from a moving car (shooting blindly, keeping my eyes on the road). I’ve found that if I don’t shoot while moving, I’m never able to get any images of most […]

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