Category Archives: my Q
The Harlem School of the Arts, part two
That first week the older girls laughed at Q; when he couldn’t get the steps right and another boy trying to be helpful, ran up and took Q’s arms and physically placed them where they should be. We started class … Continue reading
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joy, day one
joy is work i don’t mean that to work is joyful i mean maybe for some… but for me to sit, on a beach in italy and do nothing but look at the men that’s joy no what i mean … Continue reading
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this christmas
this christmas i did not shop for presents, nor did i wrap them i did not clean the house in anticipation of guests nor did i decorate the mantel, the stair rail or the tree as is my custom this … Continue reading
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what memories are for, part four
we bought a cookie and walked down the track to our train it was the end of just another regular work day for most of the others on the train with us. Q and i sat in the very first … Continue reading
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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
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
the plan (while we wait – day 10)
The Plan: (written last night on train coming home) try to be on train by 6:30 AM (caught the 7:28) arrive in Grand Central subway to work up the stairs to street stop for coffee or send receptionist to get … Continue reading
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on a train with q (day four waiting for evelyn)
this is just to note the passing of another day desperate for chocolate and children it’s interesting q was in the city today – at my work place – a financial firm in manhattan – one wouldn’t think of that … Continue reading
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raising a super hero
[/caption] The following is a post from last October on the old www.spontaneousdelight.blogspot.com I want to get everything on one site and so I’ll be reposting some of my favorites when i’m back from vacation i will put the original … Continue reading
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you are six years old
and it’s always been for these six and a half years just you and no one else but soon your life will change – and it’s for the better – and still i know it’s going to rock you and … Continue reading
Filed under my Q, the adoption journey
