Monthly Archives: January 2009

>25 random things about me

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Cicada Lady

>I wasn’t going to do the “25 random things” note that kept getting passed around on Facebook, but after being tagged a number of times, I realized I was enjoying reading 25 random things about my friends. A lot of … Continue reading →

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>Sister speak

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Cicada Lady

>When Evie and Lucy first learned to speak, almost everything they said was an imitation of what they heard from me. For years, both of them asked me to “hold you” in response to my question, “Do you want me … Continue reading →

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>Evie’s poem

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Cicada Lady

> Memories of Maryland are swirling around my head,I keep them like a treasure box.I remember climbing a high in tree with my friendsand up there in the tree I felt safe.-poem by Evie When I read about Evie feeling … Continue reading →

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>If you’re happy and you know it

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Cicada Lady

>Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared – Buddha A month ago, a study came out about happiness. Turns out, happiness … Continue reading →

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>The sound of music

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Cicada Lady

>When I was in college, I was passionate about music. My walls were plastered with Pearl Jam posters and I cried when Diana and I saw them live at the Orpheum. I spent hours making mixed tapes with music from … Continue reading →

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>Reclaiming art in my life

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Cicada Lady

>“All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” – Pablo Picasso When I was pregnant for the first time, I spent a summer at our house in DC without much to do. … Continue reading →

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>New Year’s: 2000, 2009 and 2059

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Cicada Lady

>Nine years ago (and three years out of college), we rented a house with some of my friends from college to ring in the new millenium. We spent the weekend drinking a lot of cheap beer, singing kareoke, playing charades … Continue reading →

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