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Repost: Crisis at the Circulation Desk

By: Kathleen May 10, 2010May 6, 2010

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It’s just one of those days, folks, so here’s a repost from early of 2009, a few short weeks before Nicholas was born: *** Scene: the circulation desk at the public library. Behind the counter, a young man and a middle-aged woman. In front of it: two very pregnant women, with small children in tow.…

The Moment

By: Kathleen April 15, 2010March 20, 2012

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This was the evening. The evening when, a thousand miles from home, all my soul hung poised in breathless anticipation. As I met a dozen new people, fellow musicians and composers at the retreat center, and declined the glass of wine…just in case. This was the moment of glory, a fresh, crystal-clear morning, the Feast…

All Systems go

By: Kathleen March 18, 2009March 18, 2009

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All systems go for tomorrow, despite a nasty, unproductive cough. Here’s a good story: At 3:00 this morning I woke up and began coughing again. I could feel the gunk coating my lungs, and I was thinking, oh man, am I even going to have a baby tomorrow? I’m taking my kids to Mom and…

Do They Know?

By: Kathleen March 17, 2009March 17, 2009

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Alex is big enough to understand. In a couple of days, the baby’s coming out of Mommy’s tummy. He’s spent the last several months putting his hands on my belly and giggling every time Baby kicks him; he talks about it to everyone. But he was 21 months old when Julianna was born. He can’t…