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5 October 2010 Brighton General

Oct 5, 2010

After a trip to the chiropodist today at the Brighton General Hospital, I am now the proud owner of a pair of blue orthopedic inserts.

4 October 2010 Two Wheeling

Oct 4, 2010

OK, I’ll be honest: there are probably going to be a lot of pictures of Sam riding her bike over the coming weeks. What can I say? It’s like she’s learning to walk all over again.

3 October 2010 Evolution of a Cyclist

Oct 3, 2010

Today Sam tried out her first pedal bike. After several cautious starts, and a few rests, then some more cautious starts, AC let go of the bike. And she stayed up! Then they did it all over again. And again. Each time Sam rode by herself for a little longer before braking. I wish I could have captured on camera the …

2 October 2010 All of the Fingers on One Hand

Oct 2, 2010

Happy 5th Birthday, Sam!

1 October 2010 Ducklings 5

Oct 1, 2010

The day before her fifth birthday Sam reached a milestone: she completed her first swim class without a parent in the water with her! She was extremely nervous about this. I was extremely nervous about her being extremely nervous. But once she got in the water she was fine. And for once I got to take pictures instead …

The Disappearing Alphabet

Oct 1, 2010

I love Richard Wilbur’s poetry and I especially appreciate his collection for kids: The Disappearing Alphabet. Here is Wilbur on what would happen if there were no letter J: If, all at once, there were no letter J, A cloud of big blue birds might fly away, And though they’d been an angry, raucous crew, I think that I …

30 September 2010 Our Rococo Bathroom Tiles

Sep 30, 2010

The bathroom in our flat is a bit over the top.

29 September 2010 Last Call

Sep 29, 2010

Farewell party for the Linden Lab Brighton office. There were speeches. And a lot of beer.

28 September 2010 Skipping Demonstration

Sep 28, 2010

The gymnastics instructor asks Sam to demonstrate proper skipping to the rest of the class.