Monthly Archives: September 2009

Shadows in the dark

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Carrie

It’s been a topic of conversation here, in the past, that safety is a concern for solo runners, especially women. I’ve said that I personally don’t often worry about it much – at least, not beyond the point of making … Continue reading →

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Number fun

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Carrie

ME: “…just like multiplication backwards. Now, they want you to draw the counters, then put them in boxes. Go ahead and draw seven circles right there.” SAM: “Uh. I don’t want to. The answer is one.” ME: “C’mon, it won’t … Continue reading →

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Another busy weekend

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Carrie

Yesterday was insane. Two different picnics! First we had the church picnic, where Gabe ate his weight in Oreo cookies (it was a crowd, we kept losing track of each other, and every time he’d slip away and I’d subsequently … Continue reading →

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Of goat meat

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Carrie

Some days are so routine, you could probably get through them without ever even opening your eyes. You know what’s coming, you know how you’ll react when it does, and nothing unexpected musters the energy to crop up and surprise … Continue reading →

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Gabe’s first day

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Carrie

[kaltura-widget wid="3chkpy6ro6" width="410" height="364" type="grey" addPermission="3" editPermission="3" /] For the record, other than the “injury report,” he apparently had a good day. Then he saw me, and the chaos began anew. I suppose he had to do something to make … Continue reading →

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Experiments

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Carrie

Sam watched President Obama’s address this morning at school. Leaving aside all debate, I asked him what he thought of it. “Pretty cool,” he said. So, what did the president say to the kids watching? “Um, he said to…never give … Continue reading →

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Pretty wine

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Carrie

My Captain’s Walk Sangiovese goes really well with my Green & Black’s Dark Chocolate Mint. Good grief, yum. And I needed that pairing, as tired and wiped as I feel. Yesterday, I did 21 miles in the morning, came home … Continue reading →

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Little Runaway

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Carrie

Okay, maybe he’s not a runaway yet; it’s still a “wait and see” matter. But we’re on notice. Last night, Eric and the boys were playing a video game, and bedtime came – a little earlier than Gabe would have … Continue reading →

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Selling him short?

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Carrie

The thing about Gabe is that I never know how to tread the line between assessing him realistically and not wanting to scare others off from him. Today I had to fill out some “get to know you” type papers … Continue reading →

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And the painted ponies go up and down…

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Carrie

So, a little over eight years ago, I had a baby boy, and now, well… Is it just me, or does he look a smidge teenager-ish these days? Wait, no, there’s the teenager within. (Actually, he was just complaining that … Continue reading →

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