avablog

G.G. came into town on Friday to see Ava and to accompany us on some holiday errands, including getting our Christmas tree. But first things first. I said I’d try to get a face-on shot of Ava’s new haircut, and I did. Here it is:

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In response to all you who have silently wondered, “What if avablog were written by a handsome, tech-savvy, funny version of Mark and a brunette version of Leah?” I give you ava’s blog. Now you know. UPDATE: Oops! Looks like my four readers crashed the server. Let’s hear it for Drupal!

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Ava’s a hair twister. I was too, at her age, but then I had a lot to work with: That photo was taken just before my second birthday. When I wasn’t twisting my own hair, I was twisting my mom’s. What I don’t recall from this period was creating the impossible knots that needed to […]

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I’m typically not as sensitive to this kind of thing as Leah is, but holy smokes, this strikes even me as stupid at best and criminally negligent at worst. ORLANDO – An Orlando parent said she was appalled when her 9-year-old daughter brought home her report card cover and it contained an advertisement for McDonald’s […]

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I was really looking forward to having this disc, too. Since the gift won’t be given now, the CD I wanted was Alice Coltrane’s Journey In Satchidananda. Mark, Hello and thank you for your email. I apologize for the incorrect item you received. Unfortunately we do not have another copy available to send out to […]

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Anyone who knows me can tell you that I am overly anxious. I worry too much. I fret. I obsess. I indulge endless neuroses. Every once in awhile, though, I experience an epiphany of sorts–a moment of pure, bright joy–that reminds me of how little in life is actually worth all the damn blood, sweat, […]

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We experienced a major potty training setback yesterday. Ava had a total of four accidents, including #1 and #2, between 6 a.m. and midnight, when she wet her bed. Leah suspects a bladder infection, but Ava hasn’t really been complaining about any pain. And it sounds like she’s been getting to the bathroom. Just not […]

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I received a CD in the mail yesterday that was to be a gift for a family member. I ordered it used through a reseller at Amazon; I don’t see much point in buying new CDs anymore, since they’re just going to get ripped within 90 minutes of hitting my door. But I digress. I […]

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Now I understand what that means, and we were only cooped up inside for six hours or so on Saturday. What a nasty day! I did, however, manage to get outside and take some pictures of all the ice. Leah likes this one and this one: One thing the bad weather was good for was […]

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