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The comedic stylings of Sophie
Last week, Sophie started calling Ray and me “Daddy-o” and “Mommy-o”. I have no idea where that came from, but it’ll be appropriate, I suppose, at Annabelle’s bowling-themed birthday party Sunday. (I’m...
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Shakira’s IQ is 140
I’m not sure who Shakira is. That’s how dumb I am. And the worst part is that I should know who Shakira is, since I have a People magazine waiting by my bed. (I even subscribe, for crying out loud.) I...
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My mother never met a holiday she didn’t want to celebrate.
Ok, I promised to explain my birthday neurosis. I don’t remember much about my own birthday parties, growing up. But I do recall my 7th — celebrated at Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour. Where else? When...
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Hairdo of the Week and — Some News
This week we discovered the double-messy bun(s). On the day this photo was taken, Sophie also had her shorts on backward (she knew, she insisted) and I worried that I’d really gone over the edge with...
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Drink Up
Tonight we saw WALL-E — a rare, special occasion, for the four of us to make it to the big screen together. Ray had a Coke, I had a Diet Coke, Annabelle had an Icee and Sophie had apple juice. Halfway...
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Girl in A Pair of Pink Tevas
I was bad today. No, I didn’t exceed my Weight Watchers points. I went to Last Chance. As we like to say in these parts, you only get one Last Chance — and it’s in Phoenix. For reasons I can’t...
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This American Life/Sophie's 9 Minutes of Fame
Saturday’s show is up now at www.thislife.org – the last segment in the “Social Engineering” show from June 27 is Sophie’s. I haven’t tried it (um, no thanks, don’t want to hear the sound of my own...
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My Little Ball Buster
Sophie’s in full-on ball buster mode. Has been since she woke up yesterday morning, which is unfortunate, since she had a 2-hour appointment with the psychologist yesterday to continue some testing we...
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Pre-School and the Morning Monkeys are Fading Away….
It’s only been a little over a month, but already, Sophie’s pre-school experience is fading away. I saw it yesterday in our breakfast with the still-fabulous, still-celebrated Ms. Janice — without her...
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Hairdo(s) of the Week
Nothing like the confirmation that your 7-year-old does most things better than you. Nine times out of 10, when I tell Sophie it’s time to do her hair, she hollers (lately she’s been looking down,...
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