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Well, as is the way with all great ideas, this one has lapsed a bit. Funny enough, SBR started rewatching “Good Luck Charlie” from the beginning, and it reminded me of why I started this blog in the first place (see “And Away We Go” for more details). So, here I am trying […]
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SBR and I did another father/daughter thing (we went to see Frozen II together back in 2019, just before the pandemic hit and long before I started this blog). SBR has really gotten into the theatre, and I also enjoy the theatre—much more so now that I’ve been away from it for so […]
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Today was an exciting day and a bit stressful. We are off to Portland, OR, to celebrate K____’s bat mitzvah. We got up super early (and of course we all went to bed way too late last night)…at 0400 (that 4 a.m. if you still haven’t mastered 24-hour time). Since we were smart […]
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SBK came with us to SBE’s karate practice because she had to go to a birthday party right after class let out. As we always do, SBE and I were talking about karate and what he learned that day. I mentioned that I was very happy that he found a passion in karate. […]
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After watching SBE in class for 6 months and helping him practice and seeing him go from white to white-with-black-stripe to orange belts, I’ve realized that I’ve been bitten by the karate bug. I spoke with SBE’s coach, and they have adult classes. So, this evening, I headed over to the class and […]
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I ‘m super excited to say that SBE tested today for his Orange belt. Needless to say, he passed. He continues to impress me with his dedication and commitment. SBE, you inspire me. Barely 7 months in and you’ve already gotten to your third belt. Super cool. Super impressive. Super awesome. That’s all […]
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This is a bit of a strange one, but I thought it should be written down so we don’t forget because it’s kind of cute. For some reason long forgotten in the midst of time, SBK and SBE have been saying that they are actually from another planet. Well, SBK it turns out […]
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Today was a special day. Last week, I got an email from Coach V inviting SBE to test for his next belt (which would be the first belt he tests for), his white belt with a black stripe through it. SBE started with after-school classes last year, then he and SBK went to […]
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Today marks a week that we’ve been in Fairbanks. Ima and I really starting to fall in love with it here. I”m not sure you feel the same way…yet, but hopefully you will. It’s so beautiful and peaceful here. I could really see myself buying some land and building a little house on […]
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Once again, I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, but this time I was prepared. I had my phone ready, and I was more aware. So, I snapped a few pics to share with B___, and when I woke up, sure enough, they were indeed on […]
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Today was Day 5 in Fairbanks. I got up around 2 in the morning to go to the bathroom, and I thought it would be a good idea to take a picture so we could remember what 2 a.m. looked like. Also, I wanted to show your aunt (my B___). Even though I […]
