Monday, October 29, 2012

This Year, A Hurricane





























Claire is 13 today. 
Hurricane Sandy is barreling towards the coast.
School is closed.
The university too.
I was circling around the house, not anxious, just circling.

inside, not outside.

Claire said, 

What do you think you're supposed to be doing?

I took a bubble bath.

















There's so much I want to say about 

my kid turning 13

Claire said, 

Mom?You're not going to blog about it, right? 

It's joyful, and painful. and going fast/very fast/
Maybe not painful. 

but Tender

In my family we've developed a numerology practice that helps ease any age-related issues, for yourself or others...

Take your age. Add the two numbers 

(unless you're still in single digits)

13 = 1 + 3
1 + 3 = 4

Claire is four.
Jesse's four too.
I don't know when that will happen again, 13 & 31
with both my girls being the same age. 
Elizabeth is five.
Dad is five.
I am nine.
Michael, terrible two but not terrible

The great-grandchild can be the same age as her great Pop, the mother younger than the daughter, the husband [a toddler?], 

beginning all over again...

It's freeing, this number thing.

Like anything, it's how you look at it.












Last year it snowed on Claire's birthday.
This year, a hurricane.

birthday wish = be bold.











that's my girl ~

happy birthday.
xo mom

ps. may you be safe wherever you are today...

2 comments:

  1. A very very Happy Birthday to Claire!I hope you all were able to celebrate despite the fury of Hurricane Sandy.

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  2. Thanks so much for stopping by! We are writing from the office...no power, heat, water @ home...
    It's being a wild ride/ love you

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