Monthly Archives: July 2011

Camp

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Amy

Because of a real estate closing (we sold a property we owned in Harlem – hooray!) my presence was required at an office in Long Island at 10am this morning.   This meant I was dressed in business casual attire and … Continue reading →

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Missing a friend

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Amy

This post has nothing to do with my usual life learning topics and not much to do with my kids.   Mostly it’s about me and one of my friends. I’ve mentioned her before – she separated from her husband going … Continue reading →

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Michael was right

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Amy

Six or seven years ago, my friend Michael and I had a conversation about kids and their rooms.    Michael is a Scientologist, and though we have never had discussions about origin stories that involve aliens colonizing earth, we’ve had lots … Continue reading →

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A conversation

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Amy

Conversation overheard (by me) last night between Ben and his friend Jonah, who stayed here for an overnight.  The boys were playing chess. Ben:  Jonah, have you ever seen the movie “Searching for Bobby Fisherman?” Jonah:  No. Ben:   You should … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on ‘mommy bloggers’

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Amy

I’ve mentioned in the past that I read Heather Armstrong’s blog at www.dooce.com.   She is labeled as a ‘mommy blogger’, based, I guess,  on nothing more than the fact that she is  a mother.   She started her blog well before … Continue reading →

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Thank you Harry Potter!

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Amy

There may be no such thing as fun for the entire family, but Deathly Hallows Part 2 comes pretty close.  (Joshua, having never seen Part 1 and not being a huge fan of the genre, didn’t go, so….) Opening day … Continue reading →

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In this case, teach

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Amy

My chosen topic for tonight’s blog was derailed by news of the abduction and subsequent murder of Leiby Kletzky.    Leiby, as I’m sure you all know by now, was 8 years old and walking home from his day camp alone.  … Continue reading →

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The attack mentality

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Amy

I was talking to a friend of mine today about Maya and Ben’s experiences with other children at the pool in Indiana, and she had a lot to say about the matter, having been raised in a rural area of … Continue reading →

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180 Degrees from yesterday

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Amy

Everything about today was refreshing except the temperature, which topped out at almost 100 degrees.   But none of us cared, because there were no belligerent customer service people to deal with and instead, as Maya said, “It was a day … Continue reading →

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One of those days….

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Amy

It started with a trip to New Jersey – never a good sign – to the Honda Dealer I’ve been using since my beloved Potamkin Honda closed their Manhattan dealership 18 months ago.     The same Honda Dealer (Hudson Honda, in … Continue reading →

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