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After the Party

Published on March 1, 2010 By spyderkl

Friday’s birthday/birthday party came and went. It was a pretty good party overall. Everybody except for one invitee came (she had a very good reason, and we’ll be arranging a playdate where there are less critters to contend with). The kids seemed to have a good time – no tears, and nobody seemed really eager [...]

Birthday Season

Published on January 26, 2010 By spyderkl

This week starts the time of year I both look forward to and dread. Birthday Season. Just seeing it there makes me feel queasy. Birthday Season usually starts about 4-5 weeks before School Girl’s birthday, and ends sometime around our “family day” 6 weeks later. I love it because we normally make a big deal [...]

OAB Roundtable #10: Speaking of birthdays…

Published on November 23, 2009 By spyderkl

This OAB Roundtable (I skipped the last one due to, um, extenuating circumstances) is hosted by Thanksgivingmom. It’s about birthdays. This is a topic that is very timely for me (Thanksgivingmom) right now, but is something that all of us in open adoption deal with at least once during the year: birthdays. I know that [...]

Friday Random 10: Birthday edition

Published on August 28, 2009 By spyderkl

Nope, not mine – my mum’s birthday is tomorrow. Tribal Connection – Gogol Bordello Hong Kong Garden – Siouxsie and the Banshees Shake the Disease – Depeche Mode Ramble On – Led Zeppelin The Weakness in Me – Joan Armatrading The Way You Do the Things You Do – The Temptations Mercy – Duffy Sin [...]