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By Sally Torbey
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About this blog: About this blog: I have enjoyed parenting five children in Palo Alto for the past two decades and have opinions about everything to do with parenting kids (and dogs). The goal of my blog is to share the good times and discuss the ... (More)
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Luck despite bad luck
Mar 29, 2017 8:00 am
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Last week our college-aged son was finishing up winter quarter in Southern California and complaining of intermittent stomachaches. Although he is not typically... More
Mar 29, 2017 8:00 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 1,979
Last week our college-aged son was finishing up winter quarter in Southern California and complaining of intermittent stomachaches. Although he is not typically... More
Our Valentine’s Day baby
Feb 13, 2017 6:59 pm
Comments: 5 | Views: 5,568
Twenty-four years ago our baby girl was born on Valentine’s Day. It was a warm, sunny Sunday, and the tulip magnolia blossoms were in full bloom as my husband... More
Feb 13, 2017 6:59 pm
Comments: 5 | Views: 5,568
Twenty-four years ago our baby girl was born on Valentine’s Day. It was a warm, sunny Sunday, and the tulip magnolia blossoms were in full bloom as my husband... More
Home sweet home
Feb 7, 2017 9:27 am
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Two weeks ago my 88-year-old mother collapsed unconscious on the floor of her apartment. Fortunately, her ever-vigilant caregivers caught her as she fell, so she... More
Feb 7, 2017 9:27 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 1,463
Two weeks ago my 88-year-old mother collapsed unconscious on the floor of her apartment. Fortunately, her ever-vigilant caregivers caught her as she fell, so she... More
Marching on
Jan 22, 2017 4:27 pm
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From the moment I boarded the flight to Dulles I knew this would be an extraordinary weekend. The United flight departing SFO Friday morning was almost entirely... More
Jan 22, 2017 4:27 pm
Comments: 7 | Views: 8,189
From the moment I boarded the flight to Dulles I knew this would be an extraordinary weekend. The United flight departing SFO Friday morning was almost entirely... More
Packing for the Women's March
Jan 18, 2017 5:39 pm
Comments: 10 | Views: 1,805
This week I am traveling to Washington DC. My Houston-based daughter and I are meeting there to attend the Women’s March on Washington... More
Jan 18, 2017 5:39 pm
Comments: 10 | Views: 1,805
This week I am traveling to Washington DC. My Houston-based daughter and I are meeting there to attend the Women’s March on Washington... More
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Opening alert: Kyosho Sushi in Menlo Park
By Elena Kadvany | 0 comments | 2,302 views
Umeboshi - The Macrobiotic Antibiotic
By Laura Stec | 0 comments | 1,877 views
Beyond the Nightly Walk – Power Walking
By Max Greenberg | 0 comments | 328 views
Save $5 when you register by Monday, July 31
Registration is now open for the 33rd annual Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and Walk. This family-friendly event which benefits local nonprofits serving kids and families will take place on Friday, Oct. 6 at the Palo Alto Baylands.
