Monthly Archives: November 2011

Relacing History: My New Art Project

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jimmy

I am terribly un-artistic.  I took sewing in 8th grade because I couldn’t talk to girls and my 6th grade teacher told me some boys take that class just to meet girls.  Everybody had the same 6th grade teacher and … Continue reading →

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The Giving Tree

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Jimmy

“And then one day the boy came back and the tree shook with joy… the tree was so happy she could hardly speak.”  -Shel Silverstein from The Giving Tree — For my fourth birthday, I got a car track, a … Continue reading →

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Fall 2011 Roadtrip, Leg 3: Family, Nostalgia, and Back Home

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Jimmy

I love going back to my childhood home.  I miss my nephews, my brother’s salsa, and my mom’s magic hamper.  I also like to treasure hunt. So we pulled in the drive, I gave my folks cheek kisses and Zach, … Continue reading →

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Fall 2011 Roadtrip, Leg 2: Halloween!

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Jimmy

I agonized over my Halloween costumes.  I wanted wit, a door-answerer who did two or three takes before figuring out who I was and then chuckling to himself, but I also wanted to do the minimum amount of work necessary.  … Continue reading →

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Fall 2011 Roadtrip, Leg 1: Zach’s First Snow

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Jimmy

I showered, felt Zach’s tooth when he gave me his mostly gummy smile, and put him in his car seat.  He was going to meet my family.  Three cousins, three uncles, three aunts (one  sane), and my childhood home waited … Continue reading →

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