Month: November 2011
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Toren’s favorite hiding place
Toren has recently learned how to play hide-and-seek… Well, kind of. He gets that you’re supposed to hide, but he also really wants to be found. So, he’ll hide, then start calling out for whoever is looking for him. One of his favorite hiding places is in our nightstands, which are just the right size…
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jury duty and bias
I wrote this while waiting to serve on a jury selection panel: I’m sitting in the courthouse just outside a courtroom waiting to be part of a jury panel to determine whether I will be selected to serve on an actual jury. As I sit here, litigants walk back and forth and in and out…
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Watch out, dogs!
I walked with Toren one recent night while he rode his new tricycle. His recent passion for his light saber meant that the light saber had to come along. As we walked down the street, we heard some neighbor dogs barking. As we got closer we saw them. They were in the backyard of the…
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Who loves you?
Before Debi took Toren to daycare one recent morning I picked him up to give him a hug and kiss. I then asked him, “Toren, who loves you?” Toren said, “Mommy.” I said, “And who else?” Toren replied, “Granmary.” Glad he knew his grandmother loves him, I prompted him one more time to see if…
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costume parade
At Toren’s daycare they have a costume parade. All of the kids put on their Halloween costumes and do a parade through the hospital where the nurses line up and give them candy. Rosemary and I went to watch the parade and help walk Toren through. Here are some pics from the parade: Just so…
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The World’s Cutest Jedi
Who is the world’s cutest jedi? Toren is: This was just before we went trick-or-treating. This was really Toren’s first year trick-or-treating and he was pretty hesitant to start. But once we did a trial run at our own house (where Rosemary answered and gave him candy), he caught on. We were the first ones…