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On Our Street

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The San Francisco Chronicle published a great profile of a neighborhood restaurant that’s right down the street from our house.from the piece: The clientele at Jodie’s is mostly older men and locals who’ve been coming for years, and most of the talk is not the highbrow discussion about the failures of our nation’s leaders or the importance of diversity in American culture. It’s about more … [Read more...] about On Our Street

Talking and Walking

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Just when I’d convinced myself the whole “cat” phenomenon was all in my head, Callum floored me with another big moment. When I approached his day care today I peeked in the front window. (I love doing this to see what he’s doing before he sees me. Yes, I’m spying on my kid already.)But I was spotted, and one of the day care ladies immediately shouted “let’s show your mommy” (in Spanish). Then she … [Read more...] about Talking and Walking

The Word

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This morning, while diligently chasing Nigel hither and yon, I’m quite sure Callum said “cat”… or something that sounded an awful lot like it. Since his usual verbalizations run to “dug-uh” and “duh,” “cat” seemed like a pretty deliberate departure. Wow. The beginnings of language. … [Read more...] about The Word

Callum in Muir Woods

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Callum Muir Woods Originally uploaded by Pamela PC. Our friends Madalyn and Brian from Texas were in town a couple of weeks ago, so we took the opportunity to visit some NorCal sites like Muir Woods (pictured) and Sonoma County wine country. Let this be a lesson to all of you considering visiting. We’ll show you an awesome time in some beautiful country (and possibly get you drunk). P.S. This … [Read more...] about Callum in Muir Woods