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Movie Recommendation
Matt and I finally(!) watched a movie together this Saturday night. Don’t be too impressed; it wasn’t a “date” or anything that exciting. It was just the two of us in our bed with Netflix, but, hey, when you work all the time, this kind of thing is a step forward!I always have trouble finding good movies on Netflix for some reason. I clicked on a movie called Thanks for Sharing, and I almost stopped it five minutes into it. However, I’m so glad I persevered. It is a movie about sex addiction, and I appreciated it on so many different levels. First, I really liked the characters.… Read More -
Happy One Year, Tate!
Dearest Tate,Not a single day goes by when I don’t stop and think, “How did I get so lucky?” You add so much to our lives. You make the funniest scrunched up faces. Your hair is so curly on the bottom; I can’t bear to cut it. We jokingly call you “mullet-on-the-go.” You love to point things out to us all the time–airplanes and trucks and dogs. You have the sweetest gap between your front teeth.You love to eat but are very opinionated about what we put in front of you. You prefer cheese and avocado (and anything sweet).We celebrated your first birthday this past weekend. We… Read More -
Intentions for Vacation
Vacation is upon us! It’s hard to fully embrace the feeling of “vacation” when I have to get a school open in fewer than 50 days, but it is time for vacation. And we only get to live this wild and precious life once, so I don’t want to lose sight of this time. And I am freaked out by the fact that 14 years ago I joined Teach For America and moved to rural Louisiana to teach 3rd grade in a town with only five stoplights. It doesn’t seem long ago at all. In 14 more years, Henry will be 17 years old and heading into his senior… Read More
