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A Birthday Interview At Age 40

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Another year of radio silence then popping in for an annual birthday post. Maybe I'll start posting again to share house updates. Because we bought a house! And it needs to be updated! Or maybe I'll just do that on Instagram and I'll be back next June. Yeah...probably that. Let's not make any ... View Post

A Birthday Interview at Age 39

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Despite my good intentions, this seems to be the only time I ever blog anymore. Sometimes I feel sad about that. Clearly not sad enough to change my ways though! How are you spending your birthday? Preparing to head up to Winslow to visit my family. Tonight we're getting takeout from my ... View Post

Very Good Book Club

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Speaking of books and Twitter, I sort of accidentally started a book club with some Twitter friends. I genuinely don't remember exactly how it happened. I must have said something about how I'd always wanted to be in a book club but a) nobody ever invited me to join one and b) all the people I ... View Post

3 Nonfiction Books That Have Changed My Life

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I've probably been shaped more by fiction than nonfiction over the years, simply because I read more of it. But the older I get, the more I find I...don't hate nonfiction? Surprise! And of course these are not the only nonfiction books that have ever changed my life. They're just foremost in my mind ... View Post

Daily Quarantine Life

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Time means nothing anymore. There is so little on our schedule that it's hard to remember to keep an eye on the clock so we don't miss the few appointments we do have. Still, we've fallen into a sort-of-rhythm that, on weekdays, looks something like this. Usually everyone is awake by 8 AM. ... View Post