I always awakened in excited anticipation, dread, hope and nerves on the first day of school. A new start. A new year. A new vision. And new notebooks and pencils and books. The neighborhood kids headed back to the classroom today. And my kids didn’t. I mean, they did math and practiced their writing and had some history and worked…
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Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. Psalm 57:8 Awake my soul. It begins again. Training for a half-marathon. 10 weeks of intense training, building mileage, building strength. I hit the road early this morning, the sky just beginning to pink up. Sprinklers were dispensing final drinks and the air was still and calm. Mileage…
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~Beach Buddies~ Sun, 21 Aug 2011 02:28:00 +0000julielylescarr

5 of 8, hanging at the beach. Throwing me a look. Looking adorable. He spent much of his early childhood growing up on the island, playing in the surf, tracking in the sand. And he still seems such a natural when we hit the waves. And I get to see glimpses of the toddler he was. Playing in the sunshine….
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For a couple of months of the year, that kid on the left and I are a ‘year apart’. And then I have my birthday. And we’re back to two years apart. But for the moment, as of today, we’re just a ‘year apart’. I don’t get to see him as often as I would like. And I miss him…
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