Not just a break for the kids. A break from: packing nightly lunches, dragging the girl out of bed in the morning, watching the clock at breakfast, drop-off, pick-up, homework, bath-brush-books-bed, routine routine routine. No, the routine is not actually going completely out the window; I’m just grateful we’ll have a little room to breathe. [...]
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I’ve mentioned that I’m surrounded by musicians, but I’m also surrounded by pilots. Growing up, other kids had dads working on old cars in the garage. Mine was working on old airplanes. Family trip? Head to the neighborhood airport and pack the 4-seater Cessna. My stepmom took her first solo flight at 40. I’m getting [...]
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I think the way we humans grow teeth is pretty disgusting. First of all, whoever thought it was a good idea to slice open tender baby gums with sharp pointy bone is really very sick. Then those hard-earned chompers fall out. With blood. And leave gory holes. It’s a horror show. Yet the kids make [...]
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Remember when Graham was born? And the first thing barely two-year-old Violet said when she saw him was “I hold him!” And she would cover him with stickers and crush him with hugs? Well, she has been crushing him with love ever since. She is always thinking of him, protecting him, helping him, teaching him, [...]
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Okay, I don’t mean “Yay! My kid is sick!” Of course I hate to see them suffer. And I don’t love the sleepless nights and rivers of snot and feeling like every surface will be covered in germs forever. But there is something sweet about sick days. No to-do lists, no gym, no errands, no [...]
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From a basic taco truck to a full-on English double decker bus, I am happy to try them all. How fantastic is it that practically every empty lot in Austin is packed with an amazing variety of mobile eatery? With names like Bananarchy, Coat & Thai, and Me So Hungry? Cheap, fast, kid tolerant, [...]
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This is a small gratitude in the scheme of things, but awesome nonetheless: Graham likes going to the grocery store. Consider the alternative. You’ve witnessed the mother/child meltdown at the supermarket. I’ve been that mother on many occasions. So this phase is a welcome relief. It surely won’t last, so I’m appreciating it while I [...]
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For those of you not in Texas, you may be only vaguely aware of First Lady “Ladybird” Johnson. But in Austin, her presence is everywhere. Whatever you may think about LBJ, it’s hard not to like his wife. Not only was she instrumental in launching Headstart, she was an environmentalist, conservationist, and the reason our [...]
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