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Entries from May 2010

The Season

May 26th, 2009 · No Comments

New York has something called The Season, which I’d never experienced before moving here. It starts on Memorial Day, lasts until Labor Day, and means that you go to the beach as much as possible. You sip teas and take things slower. You go to your timeshare on Fire Island or [...]

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Tags: new york · ocean · relationships

Visiting the Homestead

May 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

It has been a very busy month. I just came back from a visit to Wisconsin, where I saw quite a large percentage of my mom’s side of the family. It was the first time I’ve been there without her, so it was a little sad from that perspective, but it was nice [...]

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Tags: family

Cirque du Soleil

May 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

The most amazing thing I saw all weekend.
Yes, we went in person. And yes, I desperately need to go to the gym now.
Such grace!

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Tags: amusement · art · health

Raging Aging

May 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Well, happy belated birthday to me!
I had the loveliest of birthdays last Saturday. The weather was lovely and I started the day with a yoga class, lounged about a bit, made ice cream with the new Kitchen Aid, then went to dinner with a couple of people that I like very much. Drinks [...]

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Tags: health