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Mack was crying. Moxie chimed in, bellowing full force. Mikey turned to me, raised his eyebrow (just one, which is impossible for me to do) and wryly asked if we should somehow get Micah to cry too, so you know, we’d have all 3 going at the same time. I facepalm-laughed. *** It’s all the [...]
I had just finished changing Mack’s diaper and I was nursing him. Micah and Moxie had been watching a show on Netflix. There was a…stillness in the air. Since I am deaf, it’s the stillness that I rely on with Moxie – not the sounds per se. It’s the vibration in the air, and trust [...]
I know Carrie through our mutual friend, Corbett O”Toole. The details of the introduction are hazy…I know it was on that universal connector, facebook. It was probably something to do with Carrie’s adopting her daughter (that is a beautiful story – you can read it on her blog, Adopting Delilah). But however it was, I [...]
The New York Post ran a story yesterday on some wealthy folk from Manhattan that jump lines at places like Disney World by hiring someone with a disability to cut the line for them. The story is here. I’ve got to admit, I was not outraged when I read it. Like, at all. Should I [...]
I’m sure you all remember that magical moment in which Target hired a boy with Down syndrome as a model, then Rick Smith (aka “Noah’s Dad”) wrote a post that went viral about how Target was so great, they were doing the right thing and not even making a big deal about it. Yeah? Do [...]
People talk about San Francisco all the time. They left their heart there, they sit by the dock there. San Francisco is a great little city; I get it. But personally, my heart really belongs to Oakland. I love Oakland. I love it’s lack of pretense. I love it’s rough edges. I love the strong [...]
Alice was introduced to me by our mutual friend, Sarah Tom. At least I’m pretty sure that’s how it happened. Alice dips her fingers in a lot of interesting pots online – she’s here, there, everywhere and it’s always intriguing. She’s one of those people that has a great sense of what is trending or [...]
Today is my birthday and I am 40. I’ve heard people say now that 40 is the new 30, but I think that’s kind of a crock o’ crap. 40 is not the new 30. 40 is 40. 40 feels old to me. It feels like it needs to wear responsible pants and sturdy, sensible [...]
You know, everyone except Mack had or will have a birthday in the first two weeks of May. In light of that, and of leaving soon for the Pan Am Overland, we thought we’d go all out and have a party. We just don’t do that sort of thing normally. We are ridiculously introverted and [...]
This is what I posted on this day last year. I think it still applies. She is one year older – three! – but it holds true. Tomorrow will be a celebration post. ******* Today she is two. Moxie Eleanor Enfys Xuan Mai: Moxie. “Shining Light”. Moxie, “Rainbow”. Moxie, “Plum Blossom”. This time, two [...]
