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that I added to the fish bowl on my desk

is...

hushed (adjective) 1. having a calm and still silence

books to read

Excited about 

my newest stack of

books to read.

Dear George Clooney Please Marry My Mom -Susin Neilson

This is Where I Leave You -Jonathan Trooper

The 14 Fibs of Gergory K. -Greg Pincus

Casebook -Mona Simpson

listen to the teacher

May 5, 1986
When the teacher tells you to be quiet in line, you should! You should stand up straight. You should shut your mouth and be quiet. You should never talk to the person next to you. You should listen to the teacher.

I wrote this journal entry twenty eight years ago. I was in third grade. While the spelling and punctuation leave room for improvement, I continue to find inspiration from a time in my life when the good ideas were just pouring out.

For instance, I just love how opinionated the writing is: Listen to the teacher! The thing is, I can't remember if I was being an over-the-top rule follower. Or, maybe I had just gotten in trouble and I was reminding myself how to avoid getting in trouble again? I've got a feeling it's the latter of the two. I spent a great deal of third grade in trouble.

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roughhouse (noun) 1. rough, disorderly playing, especially indoors.

a win/win situation

I got this tent  for my toddler and he doesn’t like it.

But here’s the good news: My cat LOVES the tent.

And considering for the past year Calvin has suffered swats, pushes, and fur-pulls from Henry, it seems as though things have worked out perfectly. Calvin totally deserves a safe place away from the grasp of a mischievous toddler. And, Henry is thrilled I’ve stopped forcing him to go into the tent.

Don’t you just love it when things work out in ways you never planned?

sandman

I can't wait to read this book.

(Yes, I'm a diehard Red Sox fan, but there has always been something so wonderful about Mariano Rivera. I think he sets the bar for how to be an intelligent, focused, hardworking, thoughtful athlete.)

word of the week

Our Word of the Week

that I added to the fish bowl on my desk

is...

southpaw (noun) 1. someone who is left-handed; especially: a baseball pitcher or boxer