Tag Archives: beach

For the Love of Love

Posted on June 8, 2014 by nematomorph

So we sent my nine year old son off to spend the summer with my mother in New York almost three weeks ago. That day was super-duper stressful. He traveled with a close friend of mine to JFK and my … Continue reading →

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Structureless Summer

Posted on April 1, 2014 by nematomorph

My son is now nine years old. Ever since he was three months old I have been entrusting his care to, well, basically strangers. It started with a lovely Nepalese woman who I handed him over to when he was … Continue reading →

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Ocean Therapy

Posted on September 18, 2013 by nematomorph

I grew up in New York. I grew up spending summers at my great grandparent’s summer cottage on the North Fork. I grew up swimming in the bay and the sound. Bodies of water which are gray or dark green. … Continue reading →

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Bikini Body

Posted on May 19, 2013 by nematomorph

Today when we were down in Waikiki to pick our son up from his snooze at the zoo, I ran into a fellow co-worker. He was out walking his dog wearing a pair of shorts and slippahs (what you mainlanders … Continue reading →

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What Are You?

Posted on January 9, 2013 by nematomorph

A bit before Christmas I was walking to my car after work. Unfortunately I do not have parking at my building. I do not complain about this since I do have parking at the building next door. It is a … Continue reading →

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More Electricity, Less Anxiety

Posted on November 5, 2012 by nematomorph

My mom, sister and various other loved ones live on Long Island. That means that about a week ago they were in the midst of one of the worst storms ever to hit the area. Through Monday and on into … Continue reading →

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Come and Gone

Posted on September 1, 2011 by nematomorph

Irene has come and gone for my family. My Mom’s house is on the bay and we felt safer spending the bulk of the storm up at Joe’s house. He is on the main road so the wind doesn’t get … Continue reading →

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Embracing the Summer

Posted on August 12, 2011 by nematomorph

I have spent so much time frustrated and sad about being here you would think that we spend our days in misery. This is untrue. Today is the most beautiful of summer days. The air is cool. There is no … Continue reading →

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Less Love = Splinter Removal

Posted on July 31, 2011 by nematomorph

Yesterday was a rough one for my six year old. I had the unpleasant task of trying to explain what happened to my Mom’s 16 year old golden retriever since she went to the vet and did not come home. … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to a Good Dog

Posted on July 30, 2011 by nematomorph

It was a traumatic day here in NY for all of us at my Mom’s house. Very late this afternoon my Mom drove her oldest golden retriever, Summer, to the vet for the last time. She was very, very old. … Continue reading →

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