Author: Aimee

How to Impress a 4 Year Old

  • Posted on September 17, 2006
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Since everyone is always looking for neat ideas for birthday presents, I thought I'd mention some really interesting ones that Declan absolutely loved. Not to say the other books, art supplies, stuffed animals and such that he received were not sincerely appreciated! Here are just…
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Wrapping up Dextoberfest

  • Posted on September 16, 2006
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Well, we ended the birthday week with a party for Declan at the house. We invited his all old friends and even one new one from his new school. It was pretty much a zoo, but Declan loved every minute of it.If you would like…
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Blows Me Away

  • Posted on September 15, 2006
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The wife of the colleague I met with in San Francisco accompanied him on the trip. Both of them are friends as well as colleagues. She was also a professor at his university, before a degenerative skin disease started taking her life away. I can't…
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Happy birthday, my darling boy.

  • Posted on September 13, 2006
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I am brokenhearted that I am away from home on your special day. But I did get you a cool t-shirt from San Francisco and sang to you in a very off-key way early this morning. But I missed you terribly today, missed seeing your…
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Off to San Francisco

  • Posted on September 12, 2006
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I fly out to Cali today for work, but I was able to add a bit of time at the beginning of the trip to see my friend Caroline. Her college nickname was Babs, mainly because she was so un-Babs-ish, but I think I am…
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