August 29: The first days of school
The weekend with my father was wonderful – it was filled with playground visits and preparation for back-to-school. We got all the “necessary” gear to make Big Bro’s first day of Kindergarten and...
View ArticleAugust 30: Taking a short trip away for work
Today is the 2nd day of the new Kindergarten and pre-school; and it is also a day when I will be leaving for a business trip. So again, this is a bit of an unusual day for us – we are out of our normal...
View ArticleSeptember 7: “Happy Wednesday Mommy!”
This morning was rough. I don’t usually say that, but it was. We were still coordinating the fact that there is no parking at the ferry station, and we’re still getting used to three separate drop offs...
View ArticleSeptember 9: Getting ready for the weekend…
I decided to work from home today since I worked in the office the rest of the week. So this morning was less hectic, until we realized we were running really late for Big Bro’s school: Highlights of...
View ArticleSeptember 12: The shortest work-week EVER
I took a few days off from writing and it feels good to be behind this keyboard. We had a great weekend with the children. On Saturday Hubby discovered a problem with his passport (expired!) so he...
View ArticleSeptember 28: Feeling valued in all directions
New seasons. New beginnings. New starts. This morning was about reconnecting with my eldest children since I did not spend much time with them last night. They even said that they didn’t get enough...
View ArticleOctober 5: Moshing
As you may know, I am out of town on a work trip. This is the second set of meetings that I am facilitating and I had the first half of the day working with one group/forum, and the second half of the...
View ArticleGig tip: Remember
I’ve been dreading this day; it honestly feels like the tragedy has just happened each time this day rolls around. And it makes me feel farther away from my family and friends; here on the West...
View ArticleAugust 31: Away from my children
I am on the east coast on a work trip, so this daily journal will be brief. At a high level, I think some separation is good when it comes to my work trips – it almost is win/win for me and hubby since...
View ArticleSeptember 8: Mommy!!!! I ate all my lunch today!!!!
This was a pretty good morning. Good mix of fun and tears. Highlights of the Morning and Commute: Red winds up in our bed at 6:30 AM as usual. She is completely dressed for pre-school. Hubby takes...
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