My daughter arrived in Amman, Jordan yesterday. She is spending the academic term abroad and will be improving her Arabic along with studying at the university. I am so proud of her I could plotz ( Read more... )

My darling daughter told me some time ago that for her 18th birthday she wanted to go skydiving. I took her up on it. Unfortunately, we weren't able to go when she was 18. She's 19 now and we've settled up the promise today ( Read more... )

I used to tell Marilyn versions of the following bedtime story. She usually fell asleep before we reached today, even though it was much shorter then.

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I took my daughter to the airport today and sent her on her way on her senior class trip to Curacao. http://www.breezes.com/resorts/curacao/Read more... )

But. . . the infant. . . the toddler. . . where did she GO?


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KC:"Marilyn, both schools have the IB program. We'll sit down this weekend to see which one you think is best for you to go to."

MY daughter: "I want to go to the British School. I don't want to go to a school that rejects people for no good reason."

I'm in Dulles airport. My flight leaves in a little over two hours ( Read more... )

Marilyn turned fifteen-and-a-half Saturday. In California, that's a significant age, because that's when a kid can apply for a 'learner's permit' to drive a car. We're not in California. I hear rumors that one needs a license to drive in the land of Uz, but . . . well. . . um . . I wouldn't be surprised if the rumors were false ( Read more... )

I swore I wouldn't write more about the elections. Sue me ( Read more... )