We flew into Seattle on a Thursday. The following Tuesday, Jack’s mom flew into Seattle as Jack was headed to the airport to fly home. On Wednesday she and Ethan flew to Idaho for his three weeks (three WEEKS!) of Camp Grandma and Grandpa. Then, on Friday, I packed up two suitcases, a backpack, a […]
Author Archives: Abi Bowling
LAX to SEA, part one
July 7, 2010 – 7:00 pm
A couple of weeks ago the five of us flew to Seattle for my cousin’s wedding. Since my mother and sister (and her family) live there, we decided to spend more than just the weekend. Wait, back up, you say? The FIVE OF YOU? Are you daft, woman? Um, well, we didn’t have a choice. […]
What’s more than what’s more than space
July 5, 2010 – 10:48 pm
Ethan is at Camp Grandma and Grandpa’s in Idaho right now. He’s been there for a week and a half already, and he’s got just under two more weeks before he comes home. I miss him terribly, but having your five-year-old away from home for several weeks is not without its merits. I’m getting some […]
FLASHBACK: Strange Kitty, Where Are you?
July 4, 2010 – 8:00 am
Every once in a while I look through my past writing and dust off something from the vault. This piece was originally written on July 4, 2008, a couple of weeks after one of our cats, Gustav, disappeared. Uh… Happy Fourth of July, yeah yeah and all that. Let me tell you what happened last […]
Communication cuteness
June 16, 2010 – 5:47 pm
Henry and Miranda have been interacting more and more lately. Sometimes they will reach out to each other from their high chairs. Often they will fight over a toy. Just now Henry handed Miranda a toy and Miranda signed “thank you.” I think I might just pass out from the adorable-ness.
