Category: Daughters

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Angst

Teenagers. Specifically, teenage girls. Can you think of one you like (other than your own, maybe)? Now put yourself in their shoes. How would it feel if you thought no one liked you? Especially...

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Athens

As part of her MBA program, Heather spent a week in Greece. (I guess they were studying euros and the economics of austerity?) There is no way I would be able to get her...

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One Last Christmas Present

I have a thing about tote bags. In fact, I’m obsessed. (Does that surprise you?) I have a Coach (outlet, on sale) tote bag for shopping at the mall, a Lands’ End tote bag...

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On The Road Again

It’s been a couple months since my last venture outside of Massachusetts. This weekend I traveled down to D.C. with Heather to see Meagan. Heather and I were lucky to make it alive out of Logan...

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Knocked Down

Back during her Freshman year, a father of two of the players on Heather’s soccer team had put together a DVD of game highlights from the year.  He also included a section highlighting hard hits over the...

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Quarter of a Century

As of today, I have been a mother for 25 years. I’ll try to keep from waxing poetic on being a mother. There is no way I could do the experience justice. I’ll simply say...

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Plan B

Foolish question – When does Plan A ever go into effect? My Plan A was to go up to the Lake and spend the day there. Plan B became hosting dinner for 19. Last year...

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Decisions, Decisions

The three girls were all home for the weekend, and there were difficult decisions to be made and revisited. The original plan was to go up to the lake for Friday evening and Saturday,...

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Rescue Dog

Nicole worries that I am disappointed in her. I try to convince her that is not the case. I may have made some headway with this conversation: (Nicole) Copper got into the food in...

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

As well as buses, feet, and kayaks. Those are the modes of transportation Meagan and I used while I visited her in DC this weekend. First I took the Boston Express bus from Tyngsborough...