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An unusual spring storm has brought us five days of rain. Before that, we had a spell of cold inhospitable wind. And before that, an 85-degree heat wave. The changeable weather has led to a new flurry of colds in our family. Elan led the pack, as usual, though thankfully his has so far been mild. Mine is coming on pretty badly today, so I leave you quickly to try to get in a nap during the precious naptime window, when the house is quiet and still and the world outside is soaked dark and shiny.But first, in honor of the rain, which sometimes gets me down, but which is life-giving and necessary... Pictures from December, the heart of the rainy season, Elan at Tilden Park in one of the hats Mikhail and I brought back from Bolivia, for a child who then only existed as the proverbial gleam in his father's eye.
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Rebecca - - No responsesWe moved here, to our little place in Berkeley, in mid-September. It was a hard time to move. Fall, that time of buckling-down, was in full swing. School was in session; daycares were full; people were busy. The light was slipping away on a daily basis. By the time we had unpacked our boxes and taken a deep breath, our evening walks were dark and solitary excursions. Elan charged up neighbors' porches to examine their Halloween pumpkins, and I let him, hoping to rustle up some adult conversation in my ... more
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Rebecca - - No responsesI wish I was one of those people who was built like a sturdy old oak tree, emotionally speaking. The one who weathers every storm upright, whose branches barely even move in the strongest of winds. But I'm built more like a bamboo stalk. The slightest breeze rustles my leaves, and in a storm, I bend and shake and shiver and generally make a big ruckus. This is to say that I am a pretty emotional person, and probably have become even more so since becoming a mother. Call it ... more
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Rebecca - - No responsesThe amazing thing is: we are some of the lucky ones. We have health insurance. We pay over $500 a month ($6,000 a year) to cover Elan and me on Mikhail's plan through his employer. I would consider our coverage to be middle-of-the-road. It's not anywhere near as good as - say - a teacher's. But it's not just-in-case-you-get-hit-by-a-train either. However, in the last few months, our little family of three has endured a run of bad luck health-wise. Maladies include: head colds too numerous to count, 2 cases of conjunctivitis ... more
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Rebecca - - No responsesSo it's cold (for California) and dreary outside, and I'm tired from staying up too late (though it was fun at the time!), and Mikhail may or may not have appendicitis (looking likely not, but he still feels like crap). Elan is asleep and all I want to do is lay on the couch and read, or eat nutella, or amuse myself in any number of other ways that do not address my lack of energy, my messy house, or the fact that I haven't exercised in a few days.I ... more
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