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Musings of a Banana | musings and the occasional rant

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Musings of a Banana. I represent your remark, President Obama. November 3, 2014. 8220;And sometimes, someone, usually mom, leaves the workplace to stay home with the kids, which then leaves her earning a lower wage for the rest of her life as a result. And that’s not a choice we want Americans to make.”. Where have I been? June 2, 2014. I started this blog so I could write. I am ashamed to say my last post on this blog was December 2012. That is disgraceful! My letter to the editor. December 16, 2012.

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State of Obvious: On turning 37

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Tuesday, April 8. I'd like to say a few words about what this day means. This day of birth wherein I (you? Entered the world some thirty seven years ago, asleep. Yes, asleep. And still trying to catch up where I left off when so rudely interrupted by a smack on the behind. This year of thirty-six also involved watching my (your? If that makes sense. And your girl, your lovely crazy curious girl, well she's not a baby anymore. How did that happen? First, be kind. To others, to your family, to yourself.

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State of Obvious: On being away from home and turning sixteen: a letter to my son

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Saturday, August 16. On being away from home and turning sixteen: a letter to my son. I missed your sixteenth birthday. I'm sure you recall - or maybe it wasn't so bad because you spent the whole day with your friend watching movies. Godzilla and Guardians of the Galaxy, you've said. It's no surprise to me that Godzilla was your favorite of the two. That atomic green monster holds a special place in your heart. Talkin' bout Family Tree. This is How I Know. You have been and continue to be a great mom!

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State of Obvious: Dear Carly (on your 9th birthday),

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Monday, August 4. Dear Carly (on your 9th birthday),. I can't remember what it is like to turn nine years old. From watching you turn nine, it must have been difficult because it seems like everything is either really, really greator really, really bad. Some days I think I might get whiplash from the mood swings (and you're not a teenager yet! All my love,. Talkin' bout Family Tree. This is How I Know. She is a Tario! She is all kinds of a Tario! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Next Twenty Years.

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State of Obvious: Our Adoption Story

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1 year, 6 months, 26 days - From the day Carly was born to the day we finalized the adoption. 2000 - the amount of the homestudy and placement fee (a mere pittance compared to the normal cost of adoption. Had Carly not been a "special needs" case it would have been $4000 - still a bargain in the adoption world). 2880 - the number of diapers we changed from day 1 to gotcha day assuming she made 5 dirty diapers a day. 4lbs 12 oz - Carly's weight when she came home from the hospital. Josh's birth was more d...

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State of Obvious: In the silent hours

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Monday, April 14. In the silent hours. The house is still, though it never seems to be exactly silent. Always there is a buzz, a sigh, a whirl. Fans spinning or washing machines, dogs snoring or people turning over. In the night, we are at our most vulnerable. And yet, we trust. In my heart there is a persistence of hope during these silent hours. It changes from day to day, that thing. That makes the pieces come together in the right order. I often think that, perhaps, that thing. This is How I Know.

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The Dance of Avoidance | Gabriela Blandy – The sense of a journey

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Gabriela Blandy – The sense of a journey. The Editor’s Perspective. 8211; point of view. Tips for reading aloud. That tightrope moment in writing when stories either plummet or remain. Perhaps we touch, my muse and I →. The Dance of Avoidance. May 5, 2014. I’m not much of a question asker in these situations, which tends to make me notice people that are. How long have we got? How much do you want us to write? Can it be made up? I was recently talking to George Saunders. If I say: no one’s going to be in...

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Journey to the Center of the Earth (Or, The Dirt Hole at the Side of the Yard) | Eye-Dancers

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A site devoted to the Young Adult sci-fi/fantasy novel The Eye-Dancers. Welcome to The Eye-Dancers. Journey to the Center of the Earth (Or, The Dirt Hole at the Side of the Yard). The summer when I was eight years old, I fell in love with digging. Not just any digging. Not some small pea-hole in the corner of the yard. No. I went all-in. I recruited my friend Matt, and together, we planned on digging our way straight through to the center of the earth. At the time, he was a tall, jovial man in his sixtie...

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Flashback Friday – Favourite Five Disney Movies | Livonne

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It’s All About Me. Me and My Family. To Get in Touch. On Life, Love, Loss, Laughter and Larrikins. Flashback Friday – Favourite Five Disney Movies. In Ramblings of a Blogger. Asymp; 2 Comments. But having said that, it takes nothing away from my love for Cinderella. Now that I’ve written that, I might go and make a cup of tea, put my feet up and lose myself in a visit to Genovia to watch Anne Hathaway take her rightful place as heir to the throne. Happy Viewing. Livvy xxx. Spread the love by sharing.