Category: it’s all relative
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The Rossettos are an easy group to please. I have never known people so happy to recieve socks as gifts. They enjoy them so much that I wasn’t the only one giving them–Lisa gave everyone cashmere socks! I wasn’t there for the Turtleneck or Underwear years, but I can imagine they were just as fun.…
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Mom’s crowning comment this Thanksgiving, in keeping with the tradition of totally inappropriate and hilarious Pat moments: “Did you ever make a sex tape Kate?”
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I drive the FIAT (when I can), Paulie has his speedy GTI and to accommodate the car seat we have of course the SAAB wagon. Not to be left out, Viv tools around the loving room in her Cozy Coupe. We want to reduce our car count to two from the current three. It’s not…
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I think someone has a crush. Posted with Blogsy
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My Little Sister Nevaeh moves to Texas in less than two weeks. Today was our last “Big” outing: a long overdue trip to the zoo. We’ve made plans to keep in touch, but she didn’t think much of my idea that letter writing will improve her penmanship. I’m more than a little heart broken to…
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Great-Grandma Mickey said she’s going to live to be 104 so she can see Viv grow up. I’m now more concerned about being a first-time mom at forty than ever—Viv, have kids young so I get to be a Grandma too! Posted with Blogsy
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We took the train to Chicago yesterday, to bring Vivienne to meet her Great Grandma Mickey. First choo choo train, first visit to Chicago, first time seeing Great Grandma Mickey. Another BIG day. Best quote from Grandma Mickey, while I was nursing: “Peggy, take a picture of this. I want a picture of that great…
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J:Hey Kate, I gotta tell you something you should already know. K: What’s that Jack? J: You’ve got a big day coming up. K: What day is that? J: Um hello, PREGNANT!! Duh!! (big gesture pointing at my belly) So, when are you going to have it already? K: Not sure, could be any day…
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I'm looking forward to continuing my mother's colorful use of fiction combined with fear in child-rearing. Examples include "The Magic Pet Fairy" that took household pets to better homes, usually while we were away at camp. How did Mom always know what we were up to? "A little birdie told me". We tried for years…
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I’m nervous about having Paul’s parents over for dinner. The house isn’t ready for company yet. The kitchen cabinets are only half done, there are paint swatches on every wall, we have ants, the garden is full of thistles, the basement is a disaster zone and everything needs another move-in deep clean. This is more…
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