Monthly Archives: June 2019

Picture books.

Posted on June 29, 2019 by polloplayer

Reading is something I used to do.  That is, before life was recently upended in May and June. Five books a month is my usual standard, but I’ll be lucky if I finish one this month. No time to read … Continue reading →

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Family Album: We’re in Training.

Posted on June 22, 2019 by polloplayer

You would think we’d have it figured out by now. Practice makes perfect, right? But even though we’ve raised four kids and we’re on our fourth dog, we are most definitely still learning. About kids. About dogs. And about kids … Continue reading →

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Family Album: SuperCaleighLilyisticEvieVividocious

Posted on June 15, 2019 by polloplayer

And we thought we were busy in New York! We had to get back to California to greet some very important guests. Tina brought the girls up to meet Lily – good thing, since that little puppy is well on … Continue reading →

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There’s no food left in NYC. We ate it all.

Posted on June 8, 2019 by polloplayer

I can’t prove it, but it feels like we have walked every one of Manhattan’s 22 square miles this trip. Sometimes en route to cultural enlightenment but – let’s just be honest here -mostly in search of food. The way … Continue reading →

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Here. And there.

Posted on June 1, 2019 by polloplayer

The gallivanting continued, apace. The 20,000 step mark was duly broken, as was, more than somewhat coincidentally, my inferior-issue body. But no matter, we had a whirlwind girls’ week to finish up, and did so in style. Toughest item on … Continue reading →

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