“It’s possible that no father in literary history has so stood on the right side of this dictum from Calvin Trillin:
‘Your children are either the center of your life or not, and the rest is commentary.’”
Dwight Garner
The New York Times
It was all gravy, every minute of it.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
All the Websites
"Mom, can you show me all the websites in the whole wide world? There aren't very many."
Imogen
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Queen City
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| 1961 Seafair Queen Linda Ann Juel Photo: blog.hollyhardwick.com |
"I wish there was a Queen of Seattle and a Queen of America."
Imogen, after discovering that Seattle used to be called the Queen City
Friday, April 13, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Still Life With Vegetables
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| Pink and purple vegetables Nash's Organic Produce, Port Angeles Farmers Market |
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
We Will
The mother of Imogen's future husband writes:
"I
reminded My 4 year old…that mommy and daddy were going to sleep alone
in their bed tonight and he would sleep in his room with his sister. He told me
that he and Imogen would get married someday. I said, 'yeah, maybe you
will' and he said, 'no, mom. We will.'"
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Mud in Your Pie
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“Mud-pies gratify one of our first and best instincts.
So
long as we are dirty, we are pure.”
Charles Dudley
Warner
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Imogen Howell III
Imogen, while watching Gilligan's Island, told me "When I grow up, I'm going to be rich. I'm going to make five dollars a day! Or sixty-two dollars a day!! Or (eyes widening) a hundred fifty ninety-two dollars a day!!!"
Little Free Libraries
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| "Here's
something to make you smile: bibliophiles all over the country are setting up
Little Libraries, teeny tiny buildings on their lawns, full of books to check
out. They're on the honor system, and you can leave books too." -Jezebel.com littlefreelibrary.org |
Monday, February 27, 2012
When I Grow Up
Yesterday on our way to a dinner, I was complaining about 'always' being late, and Imogen said "I probably won't be late when I grow up. You're always late, so I won't be late because kids don't do what their parents do." I said "That's true! How did you know that?!" She said "My brain just knew that. Why is my brain smarter than my skin? Mama, do you know why my brain is smarter than my skin?" I said "I know what you mean, it's just amazing that way. You're so smart."
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Keep In Touch
Imogen and I took off for three
great days in Port Townsend.
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| Chetzemoka Park |
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| The Waterstreet Hotel |
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| The view from our room |
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| Manresa Castle, the "greatest kingdom" |
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| A sign we found on the side of the road |
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