Category Archives: blick

Layoff

Posted on July 19, 2014 by The Daring One

Thursday morning I was talking with Dan about my book and how many copies I wanted to order myself. 100? 500? He looked a bit squirmish and said, “Maybe we should wait and see what happens today. Microsoft just announced … Continue reading →

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Hot Heat

Posted on July 14, 2014 by The Daring One

It is stinkin’ hot here! Ahem. “forseattle,” she coughs into her hand. In the Seattle area, we tend to worship the sun until we actually feel the sun and then we shrink and hide from it and ask each other … Continue reading →

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Slug Friends Probably

Posted on May 29, 2014 by The Daring One

Slugs sick me out. They make me want to vomit. If you’ve never stepped on a slug with your bare feet and felt it pop, you might not be emotionally equipped to understand what it feels like to truly hate … Continue reading →

Posted in blick, disasters, kid stuff, poser in granolaville, save me from myself | 7 Comments

Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands

Posted on March 19, 2014 by The Daring One

I was woken up at 5am last night-morning by Dan palming my face like a basketball he’d lost in a dark closet. His hand was flapping around on my face and I just finally said, “Stop. Stop. Seriously. What are … Continue reading →

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Mistakes Were Made

Posted on June 19, 2013 by The Daring One

Sometimes passive voice is needed. Sometimes mistakes are made. Jars of applesauce might even be smashed on the garage floor. We had a gaggle of delightful family members in town this past weekend for Magoo’s baptism. Yay! He decided to … Continue reading →

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Is There Any More Doctors?

Posted on September 15, 2012 by The Daring One

I spent the evening with Wanda at the Urgent Care facility tonight. We’re really good at ear infections and eye infections and sinus infections and pretty much every infections. Last night she was up several times crying and in pain, … Continue reading →

Posted in blick, ears, health, near-death | 4 Comments