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Transitions
I’ve heard it takes between four to six weeks to adjust to something new, in which case, today is a really big hump day — 2.5 weeks into my semester and 2 weeks into G’s school year (cue Bon Jovi, … Continue reading
Halloween weekend
The weather was lovely on Friday night, so we kicked off the weekend with a family bike ride to check out the neighborhood Halloween decorations. The forecast for Saturday night looked less than ideal for trick-or-treating, so I wanted to … Continue reading
Suddenly September
Some parents complain that August just drags on — seemingly endless summer days until school starts again, with frequent complaints of “I’m bored” from the peanut gallery. That wasn’t our experience. Between dealing with G’s broken leg and finalizing plans … Continue reading
Broken leg aftermath
It’s been a heck of a two weeks, friends. In many ways, having a young child with a serious injury is a flashback to those [seemingly] endless days of early infancy as a new parent. The first night in the … Continue reading
Friday night E.R. lights
Friday started innocently enough. The newly be-Hooptied Big Blue was finally ready to ride (after a bit of a debacle involving the internal hub and a missing o-ring), and we towed Lightning to the park for a morning ride. The … Continue reading