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TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
The Cinderella ride
Despite all the compelling reasons local marathon runners share in a recent
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Apr. 20, 2014Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Apr 22, 2014 at 1:59 pm | 10 comments | 6323 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Packing for the Women's MarchThis week I am traveling to Washington DC. My Houston-based daughter and I are meeting there to attend the Women’s March on Washington...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Jan. 18, 2017Last comment by JimK, on Jan 23, 2017 at 6:02 pm | 10 comments | 3790 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Houston here she comes!It is immediately obvious whether the person to whom I'm speaking has ever been to Houston when I mention that our soon-to-be-college-graduate daughter is moving...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Jun. 12, 2015Last comment by Peggy and John, on Jun 26, 2015 at 10:41 am | 10 comments | 4818 Views
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Hope for a thaw between sistersHow auspicious to release the movie, "Frozen", during a winter when most of the US is shivering and shoveling? For moviegoers suffering through frigid temperatures,...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Feb. 27, 2014Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Mar 3, 2014 at 7:39 am | 10 comments | 5886 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
First interviewAs each child departs for college, I console myself by thinking of all the free time I will have to finally tackle the to-do list. Well, somehow, before I make...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Dec. 16, 2014Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Dec 19, 2014 at 7:13 am | 10 comments | 6237 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
The pain of packingOur family vacation is fast approaching. I love vacations but I dread the packing because my husband and I have completely different approaches. If my husband...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Jun. 17, 2014Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Jun 21, 2014 at 8:21 am | 10 comments | 5923 Views
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Savoring this year's "lasts"With a son graduating from high school and our youngest graduating from elementary school, this is a school year of many "lasts" for us. We will soon be sending...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Dec. 1, 2013Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Dec 5, 2013 at 7:45 am | 9 comments | 11807 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Lebanese success is more than the Triple PackageI am not a big fan of Amy Chua's earlier book in which she introduces the techniques of "Tiger Mom" parenting, but my lack of enthusiasm is mostly out of self interest....
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Feb. 19, 2014Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Feb 21, 2014 at 12:53 pm | 9 comments | 11028 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Friends and booksOur book club has been meeting regularly for over two decades and we were together last night to share holiday cheer. We met when our eldest children, who are now...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Dec. 15, 2015Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Dec 22, 2015 at 9:33 pm | 9 comments | 4558 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Launching our thirdCome September we will be launching our third child to college. His departure is still a few months away, but I recently accompanied him to his university's two-day...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Jun. 26, 2014Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Jul 6, 2014 at 9:15 am | 9 comments | 6245 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
A quiet momentOn our Girl Scout camping trip we enjoyed all the usual fun of a being in the out-of- doors. We bedded down in sleeping bags, warmed up by a bonfire, and roasted...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on May. 18, 2015Last comment by Sally Torbey, on May 19, 2015 at 3:46 pm | 8 comments | 4762 Views
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Sleeping with the fishI doubt there is a better sleep aide than watching fish float in kelp swaying gently to and fro, unless it is studying an amorphous cluster of hundreds of anchovies...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Mar. 8, 2016Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Mar 9, 2016 at 4:58 pm | 8 comments | 3754 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Emma’s Revolution in concert with Dance Visions next weekendFor almost a decade now, barring sick kids or a traveling husband, Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings find me at Cubberly Community Center at my favorite early...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Mar. 20, 2016Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Mar 21, 2016 at 12:33 pm | 8 comments | 4474 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
The best Mother's Day everI have unintentionally set myself up for the best Mother's Day ever, not by being an especially caring, patient, and attentive parent in anticipation of the big...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on May. 10, 2014Last comment by GC, on May 13, 2014 at 3:27 pm | 8 comments | 5652 Views
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Close encounters with wildlife
The best thing about kayaking in Elkhorn Slough near Moss Landing is that the sea otters have...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Jun. 8, 2014Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Jun 13, 2014 at 8:02 am | 8 comments | 6055 Views
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Family theater at its best!From Thanksgiving to New Year's Day, life is a fog of airline bookings, tree decorating, card writing, menu planning, gift wrapping, grocery shopping, table setting,...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Dec. 22, 2014Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Jan 3, 2015 at 4:31 pm | 8 comments | 5894 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Fruit and flowersThis summer, in between a minimum of twice weekly trips to the airport (our five children have been coming and going from various adventures at random intervals)...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Aug. 8, 2015Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Aug 10, 2015 at 2:00 pm | 8 comments | 4635 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
An early Mother's Day giftThis year, my preteen and teenage daughters gave me an early Mother's Day gift. They permitted me to do a really embarrassing thing in public and some of their...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on May. 6, 2015Last comment by Sally Torbey, on May 7, 2015 at 8:00 am | 8 comments | 4606 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
My 34-hour birthdayMy birthday last week was extraordinarily long and extra special as well. We traveled back from our week-long trip to Lebanon on my birthday, so with the 10 hour...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Feb. 3, 2016Last comment by Karen, on Feb 9, 2016 at 10:20 am | 8 comments | 4024 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Enjoying jetlagWe spent the holidays in my husband’s country of origin, Lebanon. After 10 days of continuous feasting and feting with relatives and friends in a time zone...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Jan. 5, 2017Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Jan 6, 2017 at 4:46 pm | 7 comments | 4672 Views
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