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The Pest
Sometimes it’s frustrating to have a sibling And by sometimes, I mean almost always The pick, they push, they nag, they whine Getting closer to the last nerve, all of the time They always want the same things, never share Never give the first turn, never want to do my game I don’t even know…
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Back to reality
Back to work today. Strangely exuberant about it,Leaving my house and all its denizens behind, In my car with my tea, just me and the open road, a podcast, and a snack, on my way back to being a useful, productive member of society. I was surprised by the level of relief I felt. I…
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Homeward bound
Now, the end is here, And so I face the final… Highway. Today, my mind has been full of songs, most with a home theme. As I sit here trying to put my thoughts into words, homeward bound is playing in the soundtrack of my head Home, where my musics playing Home, where my love lies…
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The Great Vacation- Part 5
The last full day of vacation, with tomorrow just the drive home. We slept deeply last night, full of birthday cake and sunshine. I was the first awake, Until I woke my little man with a kiss on his cute button nose We enjoyed fleeting family time over breakfast and coffee, saying goodbye to the past…
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The Great Vacation- part 4
The sun rose and alerted me that, no matter where I was or what the schedule for the day was, it was 5 o’clock in my brain and time to wake up. I lay there instead of getting up, watching my little boy sleep, curls sleep tousled and cheeks flushed. He would move, and snuggle…
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The Great Vacation- Part 1
So the annual week vacation is off to a flying start!We left the house at 10:30, not bad, considering our goal was 9. We had decided to split the trip into two days, with the goal of camping in Pike Lake Provincial park. Todays goal was only a short six hour drive, a break from…