Sam

Sam was a shy child. A very shy child. She was chatty enough with people she felt comfortable with but around strangers, she was the Ice Queen until she was ready to thaw. It was something I discussed with the administrator of the pre-school she attended a long time ago. Teacher Gladys, her name was, [...]

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A couple of days ago, I mentioned the plumbing problems we were having including the bath tub that wouldn’t fill with water. While repairs are on-going, Speedy and I had been taking showers in either of the girls’ bathrooms. Yesterday, while dinner was on the stove (magnificent dinner — you really ought to see it), [...]

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Of course, it’s pure coincidence. We’re moving to a new house and…
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie recently purchased a house in France where they plan to raise their family. The house has its own vineyard and forest.
Just coincidence although I bet Speedy would love to make a connection there being convinced that he looks [...]

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We watch movies at night. When school’s out, no one’s obliged to wake up early the next morning so we sometimes spend the entire night watching movies. So, breakfast hour is a little screwed. We have breakfast sometime after midnight which should make it something between a midnight snack and a regular breakfast.

A few nights ago, Sam busied herself in the kitchen and whipped up some crepes which she served with sliced fresh bananas drizzled with golden syrup.

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The other night, we were arguing over whether to use a stand fan or a ceiling fan and we both lost our cool and went to bed without speaking with each other. I know, it was so silly. Ang babaw! But you never realize the silliness until afterwards when you’ve had a chance to cool down. So, yesterday, he came home with a box of chocolates and fig newtons.

It’s not that I demand that the apology be in the form of a gift, it’s just that he expresses himself better that way and it helps break the ice. Thing is, Sam and Alex have gotten used to this routine.

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As the schoolyear comes to a close, there are projects to submit and requirements to complete. For the past few weeks, my daughters have been staying up late at night to meet deadlines. The school’s science expo opens tomorrow today (it is after midnight of Tuesday, so it’s today). Alex and her groupmates finished their [...]

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It’s happening tonight. Sam’s first prom. Crazy as it sounds, Alex is going too although she is only a sophomore. So that meant we had to buy clothes and shoes for both girls.
No, Sam isn’t going in blue jeans. She drove me crazy taking so much time in choosing what to wear. By her [...]

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Sam was in school when she started sending me a barrage of text messages asking for permission. I set my conditions to which she tearfully agreed. Well, either she did or she could just forget all about him. The biggest surprise was that Speedy was just as excited as Sam. Unbelievable.
On Sunday evening, Sam brought [...]

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It isn’t normal for Sam to sleep for more than six or seven hours a day. She’s the kind of person who thinks she’s missing out on so much by sleeping. It isn’t normal for her not to eat heartily either. Sam has a healthy appetite and when she skips meals, I always know there’s [...]

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If you’re the mother of toddlers, you’re probably at that photo-crazy stage. Toddlers must be the most cooperative photography subjects. When Sam and Alex were at that age, when I said “Smile”, they obliged. They would dress up for me, they would parade their toys and pose with them, they would pose this way and [...]

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