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Peace Corps Volunteers in China Are Safe

2008-05-20T14:27:27Z

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 12, 2008 – Peace Corps Volunteers serving in China are accounted for and safe. Earlier today, an earthquake registering 7.9 on the Richter scale occurred 55 miles northwest of the Peace Corps/China office in Chengdu, Sichua...

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You're out of touch; I'm out of time...

2008-05-17T00:33:12Z

(Yes, I did just throw out Hall & Oates there.) Can't write much right now. I just got an e-mail from one of my devoted readers (okay, probably my only devoted reader!) who was wondering where I've been as my blog has been silent all week. If you...

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Potpourri

2008-05-08T15:24:03Z

The Boy got sent home from school yesterday. Well, he would have been sent home, except that I accidentally left my phone off, and, for some odd reason, they didn't call my husband at work. Anyway, he's at home today with his daddy, and he has a ...

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It's all in the presentation

2008-05-07T14:32:48Z

I've been meaning to share a funny (to me) from our last visit to Dr W. The Boy and I waited for a while in the examination room (long enough for me to vomit into the sink and clean it up), and when Dr W came in and sat facing us, The Boy reached...

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QotD: It's Too Late to Apologize

2008-05-07T13:29:00Z

Has anyone ever done something so horrible to you that "I'm sorry" couldn't fix it? Yes. Many times. I will often let it go with "I'm sorry" - but I won't ever forget it, and God help you if/when you do it again. And yeah, I'm one to hold onto ...

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From My In Box: On Mother's Day

2008-05-07T13:25:19Z

This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up puke laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It's okay honey, Mommy's here". Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothin...

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Let's try this again...

2008-05-07T11:50:08Z

As I type, I'm running the first of many month-end reports. I was sent home yesterday because my boss thought I looked too sick to be at work, so I (obviously) didn't get a chance to do any of my work. Blech. The plus side is that I got a good na...

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Such an unhappy boy!

2008-05-06T16:01:46Z

I dropped off a very unhappy little boy this morning. In fact, as soon as we got into the classroom, he started to scream in terror and cling to me for dear life. He settled down a bit while I was signing the roster sheet (still holding him, mind...

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Mexican food and a bad tummy do not mix...

2008-05-05T16:36:52Z

I'm not eating the Mexican food, mind you. I'm just smelling it, and it's not really working for me. Today, in honor of Cino de Mayo, my office threw a Cinco de Mayo potluck. I didn't bring anything (are you kidding me? The Boy didn't fall asleep...

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He didn't just say what I think he did, did he?

2008-05-05T14:39:33Z

(For those who recognize the source of this entry's title, yes, The Boy listened to it quite a bit while in the womb... and a little bit outside the womb, too.) We hit a major milestone this weekend. Yesterday, Bekki was kind enough to accompany ...

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