Archive for November 2013
My Christmas Treasure
Part of becoming an adult is detaching from the family of origin, in order to create your own pod. This is not a severance, it is a re-creation. It is easier said than done, especially during the holiday season. I had a terrible time being absent from my Detroit family’s Christmas. It was Mom’s magical... Read more »
Part 2: Christmas Memory Book: A Gallery
So….here are some captures of my Christmas Story. The books I made last year were my favorite gifts to give my kids- so much better than sweaters. I hope some people will be inspired to copy my little “project” for their gift giving, or to annex to their own holiday celebrations. I’m sure there are... Read more »
'Tis my season
A proclamation: I am going to try to downsize my Christmas this year to the “only slightly mad” level. The reason(s): 1. My father-in-law Roger Dahl will be spending the holiday season with us, and I do not want to scar him with my madness. 2. The Patrick Dahl family will be moving here after... Read more »
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Steve and Garry, Scumbag worm meat ….idiots.
Tonight Steve and Garry are being inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame at the Museum of Broadcast Communications. It is a nice coda to a partnership that dared to do the unspeakable: talk on the FM band. Make people laugh. Push every boundary of civility. It is almost impossible to remember the reverence with... Read more »
And Jackson makes three….
There is a special resonance to the moment when your baby becomes a parent. I have been in the afterglow of that since October 24th. Matthew and Justine’s little boy, Jackson, popped in a week early and ready to change all our lives forever. He was tiny: 6-10, 18.5 inches, and beautiful. Hair: blondish. Eyes:... Read more »
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