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Alive in 2009
08.14.09 | Permalink | 2 Comments

I woke up 32 this morning to the sounds of Zoey calling Nicholas over and over to wake him up and start the day. He didn’t wake up, but I did. I picked her up and got a nice hug for the morning and we hung out on the couch with my coffee and some [...]
Family, Nicholas
Four Years
05.14.09 | Permalink | 2 Comments

What an interesting journey so far. Four years ago when it was just KT and I the substance of life seemed like it was much less, though also much calmer and simpler. Much more narrow. Our horizons have been widened by previously unfathomable amounts. Other changes have come too, which have really carved new facets [...]
Family, Self
Some Memories
04.23.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

I left a comment at Roger Ebert’s blog that I just felt like sharing: http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/04/410_east_washington_street.html
Mr. Ebert, thank you for some fond memories of a different time. I too grew up in Urbana and was a former editor of the Echo. We had archives of past issues and I enjoyed reading your articles in those old [...]
Family
Milestones
03.29.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

We did two things today never before seen in the Karr household. I ate popcorn. We sat down as a family and watched (half) a movie. Children sat still and watched for more than five seconds. No one hit anyone else. I did not raise my voice (for an hour). The popcorn was excellent, popped [...]

Alive in 2009