Category Archives: Kid Stories

The Glory of an Extra Day Off

The kiddo was okay to go back to school today after an all night emesis session Saturday night!  Woo Hoo!  And I’m almost recovered.  Why does it take me longer?  I haven’t even been sick.  Yet.  (Yes, I know.  Somebody … Continue reading

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Pinche Conjunctivitis

Bloody Pink Eye. It’s been at least a couple of years without it.  But it always comes back.  Poor kiddo.

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Unexpected Bird Sanctuary

I picked up the kiddo early from After School yesterday (a little sick) and ran into his teacher.  (report:  his ear hurt in the afternoon, but he preferred music class to resting in the office…)  The school has a new … Continue reading

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A Very Small Joke

¿Qué comen los toreros? Pozole (gracias al querido esposo)   (Yup, took me a minute to realize it was a joke.) And just for fun, while I still remember, an abbreviated list of songs the kiddo has really liked so far … Continue reading

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It’s hard work being surprised

I just had a birthday.  (Happy Birthday to Me!) And there’s a kid story in it. Saturday, we went by Article Pract after ice skating.  Kiddo agreed, provided we had park time too.  I needed to look at those bags … Continue reading

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What Guilt?

That was a lovely weekend!  (I notice I use ‘lovely’ an awful lot.  Noted, and I doubt I’ll change it any time soon.  Lazy brain!)  Skein Lane Knitting Retreat. Knitting, knitters, Tomales Bay, not even cold!  (I think I wore … Continue reading

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It’s Raining! It’s Pouring!

Nobody here is snoring! Really, no one in this house has ever snored.  In fact, if you are a regular snore-er, you won’t here.  True!  We should have our own infomercial! I may be lying. Wet Tuesday.  Heavy rain for … Continue reading

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This and That

The importance of little words:  “…abused a child”  or “…abused as a child” I wonder what they are doing around Lake Merritt?  I don’t like the view of water/sky as well through the chain link fence.  At least machines are out … Continue reading

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Doggone It! Not Again!

(The ending of a good silly kid book about Zeke and his steer.  We like that line, but I have problems with the plot line it presents.  Good thing I can’t think of the real title!) Nice thing about having … Continue reading

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Post-Mortem, and a little karmic payback

That was a fun Thanksgiving! I took most of the week off and Mom came to visit.  I want it this way every year!  Time to cook and clean ahead, with still the crazy times Wednesday night.  Time to go … Continue reading

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