Monthly Archives: September 2009
father b
as i’ve written, last year we began to worship in a new church. we are unitarian-universalist and the new church is episcopal, but we needed close to home, and the congregation does lovely things in the community so we tried … Continue reading
Filed under the adoption journey
respite
i want to say more. but what more is there to say. rest does not come easily. perhaps never did. tv’s and computers, radios and 24/7 work hours, blackberries, i-phones, e-mail and all of the other temptations and post modern … Continue reading
Filed under me
peace
international day peace it is a happy coincidence that today, while i woke up resolved to shift my gaze inward and focus on my own internal sense of peace, calm and fulfilment it happens to the international day of … Continue reading
Filed under me, self care, the spirit within, working mom
q’s story
time of day: 7:15 AM setting: car with one front light and smashed hood (from the deer that jumped on top of it last saturday) on our way to the train station, about a 3.5 minutes from our house. characters: … Continue reading
12 retry
last saturday was our 12th wedding anniversay and i was all ready to put up a wee post but write as i may nothing even came close this is my 5th start at writing something for Y it will never … Continue reading
kindergarten and the color of your skin
our-journey-kindergarten above is a link to a wonderful article about choosing a kindergarten from the teaching tolerance website i’ve added a new link to the right. you really cannot get better than the Teaching Tolerance website for learning about issues … Continue reading
Filed under my Q, q's words on race
race
(update: after i wrote the post below the moderator of the group opened it back up. a couple of people had commented without realizing the subject had been closed and after that the moderator posted that although race and culture … Continue reading
Filed under the adoption journey
then
Y and I left the polling place and walked the several blocks to the subway entrance. it was warm and sunny and outside of the city you might have been overwhelmed by the peaceful late summer sweetness that was in … Continue reading
Filed under me
seeking shelter
Q uneasy about how to serve the bunny cake ‘start with the tail, he won’t miss it! easter 2009 we are unitarian-universalists. we are very lucky in that, except for the fact that the closest fellowship is about 40 minutes … Continue reading
Filed under motherhood, q's words
almost
they are almost home i am almost ready perhaps just like the first moment i met Y just like the first time i held Q i will never be ready there is no ready? set? go! life, especially motherhood is … Continue reading
Filed under motherhood, sisterhood
