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I was sitting in a chair in our living room across from my son Alex who was laying on the couch. “Do you remember when we were in the woods yesterday and that chipmunk was talking to us?” I asked him. Alex laughed. “You mean the one where you were saying, ‘Hey little buddy youContinue reading “SECOND LANGUAGE”

My husband Steven and our son Alex and I were walking down the path of one of our favorite parks when I spotted what looked like a small tree. “I bet you that’s a black walnut tree.” I said as I walked off the path to get a better look. “Nope.” Steven said. “It looksContinue reading “PICTURE THIS”

“Hey, Alex!” I called to my son. “You want to take a quick trip to the beach?” I was just finishing loading the dishwasher with all the dinner dishes. Alex came out of his room, looking at his phone. “Sure. We have another hour before it gets dark.” “Great!” I dropped the detergent pod inContinue reading “LOCAL SUMMER”

I just finished making lunch and handed my husband Steven a plate with a turkey and swiss sandwich on it. I gave my son Alex his plate and grabbed mine as we all headed into the dining room. Once we were seated I looked over at Steven and proudly announced, “I stomped on a spottedContinue reading “ONE STOMP AT A TIME”

I pulled my bathrobe a little tighter before I sat down on the couch and grabbed my laptop. “Okay, let’s see if she sent me the link.” I said to myself as I opened my mail. Sure enough my sister, Liz had sent me the link to her church service. I settled back in theContinue reading “SUNDAY SERVICE”

I had just walked into the laundry room, ready to switch a load of clothes from the washing machine to the dryer when I realized I was standing in a puddle of water in my bare feet. “NOOOO!” I could see that it wasn’t just a puddle but the entire floor was covered in aContinue reading “WASHER DOWN”

“Okay, I’m going!” I called to my husband Steven. I’d just hung up the phone with my sister Liz, who now lived in North Carolina. I was sitting in the living room when Steven popped his head around the corner from the kitchen. “I thought you said you couldn’t go.” “I didn’t think I could.”Continue reading “ROAD TRIP”

I was out on our back porch sitting in my rocking chair, leaned forward with my elbows on my knees, patiently waiting for the Monarch butterfly to come out of its chrysalis. “You can do it!” I cheered it on. My son Alex had walked out on the porch. “Who are you talking to?” “MyContinue reading “EMERGING STAR”

I was pulling a baking sheet from the drawer when my son Alex came into the kitchen. “Are you starting dinner?” he asked as he went to the cabinet and took out a glass. “Yup!” I put the baking sheet on the counter and went to get the roll of tin foil. “We’re having yourContinue reading “RETRO DINNER”

I heard my son Alex in the kitchen refilling his glass with water. “Hey, Alex!” I called out to him. “I’m finished! Do you want to see?” Seconds later, Alex was standing in the doorway, taking a sip from his glass. “TaDa!” I cried as I moved my hands over the finished puzzle like aContinue reading “PUZZLE CLUB”