Category Archives: Story telling

Friday Photo Fun, Just Write

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Julia Roberts

I love this so much Lovingly made by Robin Plemmons Reminding me to write Not for anyone else Needed today And everyday lately Sit your ass down and write Just write Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin … Continue reading →

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Vocabulary is Important

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Julia Roberts

Gage and I had a good laugh at his vocabulary words tonight and how nearly all of them are related somehow to his kidney disease/failure and depression. Grotesquely Emaciated Inevitable Sauntered Distraught Despondent Intrigued Surreptitiously Mostly he was saying he … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Julia Roberts

If you’re in the United States, I wanted to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. I wanted to tell you that I’m thankful for you all reading along with us. I know you celebrate the good stuff with us and I … Continue reading →

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It was innocent enough.

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Julia Roberts

My BFF Carol comes over nearly every Friday night. Sometime during the day we text about who has what in their fridge and we figure out the menu. By menu I mean anything around steaks, because these Friday night rituals … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo Fun, Day 9

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Julia Roberts

An intense decision That one Or this one A devil or a bum A zombie or a Witch Several minutes passed Maybe an hour A zombie princess, no a zombie prom queen A deliberate choice for one Who sees doctors … Continue reading →

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Moving in a typical world. Day 4

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Julia Roberts

In a few hours we’ll be leaving for the 2nd swim meet that Quinnlin is in with her new(ish) year-round team. She has three events today. She’s nervous, saying she doesn’t want to go. She will go and she’ll do great … Continue reading →

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Brotherly Love

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Julia Roberts
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We can learn a lot from Conner, who pulls and pushes his younger brother Cayden, who happens to have cerebral palsy, in triathlons. “It was the first time they had finished something together, as brothers.” Says their mom, of their … Continue reading →

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It’s “just” a word.

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Julia Roberts

A couple of years ago my 9-year-old daughter (here at age 10) was goofing around with a relative. The relative used the word retarded, connecting it to Quinnlin. I wasn’t there, so I am not sure if it was “you … Continue reading →

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Lucy the Wonder Dog

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Julia Roberts

Our dog Lucy is having a challenging time. Last Friday we found a large growth on her elbow (do dogs have elbows?) that sort of popped up overnight. We watched it for a day and on Sunday I decided to … Continue reading →

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For Quinnlin

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Julia Roberts

No. 11 A smiling, fun girl Who loves to swim and dance And have best friends She who is animated, silly, and tall A girl who enhances my life by a hug, a kiss She’s vulnerable, yet strong A writer … Continue reading →

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