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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Tuna salad Sunday
May 16, 2010 – 10:52 am
The perfect tuna salad, on whole wheat: 2 cans tuna in water, drained 2 stalks celery, diced 1/3 cup finely diced onion (Red is best, but I used yellow today.) 1 thwock canola mayo (The real stuff, please. But not too much.) salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
missing Sam
May 12, 2010 – 7:43 pm
the most? Is Ash. He cried and howled a lot today. He’s usually very quiet. We made the right decision for Sam. I know that, seeing him at the end. Seeing his body relieved of the pain, remembering what he looked like that way. It had been a long time since I’d seen his body [...]
saying goodbye to Sam
May 11, 2010 – 12:46 pm
This afternoon we will lay our gentle Sam to rest. Sam’s mobility has been declining for months now. As of yesterday morning, he can no longer stand on his own. It’s heartbreaking to watch him try and fall down. It’s time. The photo above is one I took of him a couple of years ago [...]
enough questions
May 5, 2010 – 10:58 pm
In the car on the way home from preschool co-op today: Me, to Ben: “Did you read books at co-op today?” Ben: “Yeah.” M: “Which ones did you read?” B: “A Treasure. What a Treasure!. And Are You My Mother?, Mom.” M: “Did you like them?” B: “Yeah.” M: “I like those books, too. Did [...]
water play
May 4, 2010 – 8:41 pm
I scored a new-to-us sand and water table on Craigslist recently. Ben and Maddie are spending lots of time playing with it in the backyard. The first time we used it, I brought out a handful of toy cars and trucks, and we used it as a car wash. Today I threw in a handful [...]