New Haven
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Back to Yale
This past weekend, Chris and I took a quick trip back to Yale. The chair of Chris’s graduate department was retiring after 40 years. Ben Sammler is a giant in the field of…
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The Master’s Plan
I have very few regrets in my life. Very, very few. I believe that mistakes and missed opportunities in our pasts help shape and guide us into our futures. Regrets are just part…
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Vignettes of My Husband
One time when he was in grad school, Chris was working on this show that was designed by Maurice Sendak (author of Where the Wild Things Are). This show had a woman dressed…
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It Ain’t Yer Momma’s Chicken Noodle Soup
Thanks to Bean sharing his germs from school with me, I have a head cold. Right in time for the holidays. Lovely! Being pregnant, head colds present a bit of a challenge. Don’t…
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Guilt to the Second Power
I think one of the most universal feelings mothers have is guilt. Most of us feel guilty as parents at some point. I feel guilty for the shortcuts I take when I’m too…
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Office Space
This is my last week of work and so I thought in honor of that bittersweet ending, I would take you on a tour of my little office. Its a pretty small office…
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The Shacker
Last week an old friend from high school sent me a message through Facebook telling me that he was coming up to New Haven for a job interview and asking how Chris and…
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I’ve Died and Gone to Suburbia
Let me tell you how fantastic the 4th of July weekend was around our neighborhood. Almost every house on our block had firecrackers and about every other house had the super big…
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Things You Learn While Moving
There are several things I have discovered while moving these past few weeks. I thought I would share them with you in an effort to dissuade you from moving ever again in your…
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Shuttles and Such
In one week I will be moving away from New Haven, and will have to begin driving to work everyday. For the past three years, I have been lucky enough to walk…
