13 Aug No Roadmap
Tuesday will be Dragon’s 3 year anniversary. 3 years. It’s a lot of time. It’s hard to believe that it has been three years. I remember that day like it...
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08 Aug New Memories and Tuk Tuks
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07 Jun Happy Birthday, Hanju!
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22 May The Letter
I think my last post – the one about getting the notification about his Senior Self letter -- made many of you worry about me. I knew this Senior year...
07 May Letter to My Senior Self
Last week, I received an email from Dragon’s freshman English teacher. “Mrs. Kim,” the email started, “I hope this email finds you well.” It turns out that one of the exercises...
02 May Meet Kimberly
Meet Kimberly. Kimberly is a twelve year old, 7th grader in our Music Program. When she first walked into our classroom in 2016, and we asked the kids to choose their instruments,...
15 Apr Honoring an Eagle Scout
I was asked by Dragon's friend, AJ Magsirili, to speak at his Eagle Scout Ceremony. I was incredibly touched by this gesture, and by the honor of speaking at this...
19 Mar Jonah
On Dragon’s first day of school freshman year, when I picked him up, I asked him, as moms everywhere were doing: “How was your first day of school? Did you...
14 Mar Because I Can
Sunday, March 11, 2018 Several years ago, I saw a piece on the news about a soldier who had had his legs blown off while serving in Iraq. He was in...
30 Jan Cheek
I loved touching his cheek. Ever since he was a child, Dragon had smooth, soft skin. When he and Hannah were little kids, I’d hold them close and nuzzle them,...
05 Jan Favorite Books 2017
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion I loved this one. One morning last month, I was out walking my dogs, as I do many mornings, and I ran into my friends from...
03 Nov Time Marches On
When I started this blog two years ago, my first entry was about pumpkins. You see, our family had a tradition, started when Dragon was just days old, of taking...