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Cosplayers & cartoon fans spend Valentine's Day at AnimeFest

I took the trolley to AnimeFest 2026, taking place on Saturday, February 14 - Valentine's Day - at UCSD's Price Center in La Jolla. At the Old Town trolley station, …

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Road trip to Washington State

We’re getting ready to hit the road. This Thursday at 4:00 a.m., I plan to herd my five children into our loaded Ford E- 350 van and head north toward …

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The big screen

We don’t go out to the movies very often. After last Monday, I remember why. Jack and I have taken our kids to the movies in what Ben calls a …

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Mad Mom

Last Saturday I got mad. I don’t get mad very often. I’d been building up to this particular tantrum for the past few months. Jack has been busy. Jack’s always busy. Since the first of …

June 3, 2004

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Beneath Cleopatra's dignity

My expectations used to be higher for Mother’s Day. When I was a young mother with only small children, I believed the world should stop for the mid-May holiday. In the weeks leading up to …

May 20, 2004

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April 22, 2004

Knott's Berry Farm's scary waterfalls

Every time I do something new with my kids, I feel a little older. Last Christmas, Jack’s parents sent us a check for $200 with a note that read, “Please use this gift to do …

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December 18, 2003

Strep strikes hard

Tis the season…for strep and high fevers and mopping vomit off the bathroom floor. I’m feeling a little melancholy this year. Like the song at the beginning of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Sad and slow. …

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December 11, 2003

Old heartthrob at Legoland

On my 12th anniversary, I ran into an old friend. Sitting on a low wall at Legoland waiting for three of my five children to emerge from an exhibit, I saw Brian walk past. He …

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November 6, 2003

Billy Blazes

The last Sunday in October, we awoke to the smell of smoke and an ochre sky. Jack dozed. I followed Johnny and Ben downstairs. “Can I play Bionicle website?” Johnny asked. His thick chestnut hair …

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June 19, 2003

Goodbye Baby

Friday evening, my unborn baby slipped from my body in a mess of blood and pain and disappointment. The day had not started out well. I awoke Friday morning to find I’d begun spotting. I …

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May 8, 2003

Pregnant on Prozac

On Mother’s Day this year, I will be nine weeks closer to being a mother again. My husband Jack is thrilled. My five kids are ecstatic. I am filled with joy and nausea. Two and …

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Rebecca started stealing all my skinny clothes

A slow migration has begun in my house. About six months ago, my oldest daughter, Rebecca, started borrowing my clothes. Rebecca has borrowed my clothes before. To play dress-up. Over the years, dresses and suits …

April 3, 2003

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Ash Wednesday

The liturgical year rolls around. In each of the 13 years that have passed since I came back to the Catholic Church, I have lived the Church’s year like a shadow of the secular year. …

March 13, 2003

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December 12, 2002

We didn't have a street address in Pine Valley

I took my children on a trip to my past. Friday after Thanksgiving, I herded Rebecca, Angela, Johnny, and Ben into our van. Lucy, who had awakened with a fever, stayed at home with my …

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