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I married the beautiful redhead at 1241 Dodd RoadGrape

Tue, 24 Jun 2014 11:18:15 +0000

— Note from Julie: this is a guest post by my mensch of a dad — For several years my wife’s family has been dealing with the living capabilities of my father- and mother-in-law, Howie and Liz, as they aged … Continue reading →

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Winging itGrapephoto 1photophoto 2

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:09:28 +0000

My oldest baby turns 10 tomorrow.  Double digits.*  A tween.**  (She is having a sleepover tonight with some friends to celebrate.  Send espresso.) (For me, not for them.)  Robin keeps insisting that Riya, who will be a 5th-grader next school … Continue reading →

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So, we went to India: Part 4GrapeMehendi (henna)My father-in-law (in white) and his brother at the reception. See? Fairy lights!The whole gang at the reception.Ben's turban, courtesy of Riya's scarf and a cousin's ingenuity.

Fri, 21 Mar 2014 20:11:38 +0000

So, let’s finish up this whole India thing, eh? You: Let’s!  Your posts about India are kind of like Indian people. Me: They are sweet and funny, and you are going to miss them? You: Naturally, but also: THERE ARE … Continue reading →

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So, we went to India: Part 3Grape

Thu, 13 Mar 2014 21:18:36 +0000

So, we went to India.  And when last we left our intrepid little band, we were preparing to board a train from Delhi to Kolkata.  We took the Rajdhani Express, which takes at least 17 hours to reach Howrah from … Continue reading →

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So, we went to India: Part 2GrapeMahatma Gandhi MemorialCold drinks with the Best Backdrop EVERView of the Amber Palace gardens and valley as seen FROM AN ELEPHANTRiya, Julie, and Karina ON AN ELEPHANTGrandpa, Daddy, and Ben ON AN ELEPHANT

Tue, 04 Mar 2014 21:59:58 +0000

So, we went to India. I don’t remember when, exactly, we moved from “someday, we will have to take the kids to India” to “we are going to India, like, now,” but I know it was sometime after Robin’s cousin … Continue reading →

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So, we went to India: Part 1Grape

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 22:10:27 +0000

So, we went to India.  We took our kids to India, and so far I haven’t been able to decide if my official position on this is more, “Oh, world travel, pssssh!  No big deal; I’ll hop on another plane tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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Repeated DialogueGrape

Sat, 12 Oct 2013 18:26:33 +0000

Me: Hey, God? God: Yes? Me: You know how change kind of freaks me out? God: No, really? Me: Yes, I’ve told you- !  Oh, you’re teasing.  Anywho, I’m worried about these changes coming up. God: I have always taken … Continue reading →

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Being My MomGrape

Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:37:38 +0000

I think I am turning into my mom, which is pretty awesome. A few Decembers ago, my family and my brother’s family were all gathering at my mom and dad’s for a Christmas celebration, and my mom got some kind … Continue reading →

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If you want to hear God laugh…Grape

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:58:47 +0000

For a few weeks now, I have been struggling with a way to get back into writing, and I even made it so far to start this heartfelt post about how having kids this age is like living with three … Continue reading →

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My entire parenting reputation pretty much rests on this one momentGrape

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:08:52 +0000

A couple of months ago, Ben was very excited to find a book he’d heard and enjoyed at school during a family trip to the local library.  Somehow, none of us noticed he’d checked out the Spanish-language version until we … Continue reading →

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