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TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
PAUSD calendar- a shorter summer?For teachers, students, and their families, the school calendar defines our schedule. It determines when we work, when we play, when we study, and when we spend...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Oct. 27, 2013Last comment by observations, on Nov 3, 2013 at 5:26 pm | 44 comments | 7758 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Pursuing passports at the post officeLast Monday found my husband, me, and our two teenage daughters at the post office renewing the girls’ passports. Because they are under 18 years of age,...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Aug. 16, 2016Last comment by GL, on Sep 12, 2017 at 10:58 am | 38 comments | 37033 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Delay in de-laning Paly 9th grade English is unfortunateThe Paly English department's recent proposal to de-lane 9th grade English has generated a lot of controversy. Today,
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Feb. 11, 2014Last comment by Paly mom, on Feb 21, 2014 at 7:44 pm | 32 comments | 12387 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Driving instruction is our parenting challengeOur daughter turned 13 a few weeks ago. Of course we are thrilled to have another teenager in the house, especially one so sensible that she has not asked for a...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Nov. 17, 2013Last comment by Sally Torbey, on May 28, 2017 at 12:34 pm | 29 comments | 17985 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Why we just say no (to technology)When we meet folks from other places and they hear we live in Silicon Valley, they assume we are early adopters and our lives revolve around technology. In fact,...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Oct. 13, 2013Last comment by Debbie, on Oct 18, 2013 at 9:51 pm | 29 comments | 11584 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Why we go to churchWhen people learn that we are actively engaged in a faith community, we get a wide range of reactions. Some folks wonder why we bother to go to church, and how we...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Nov. 10, 2013Last comment by Atheist, on Nov 15, 2013 at 7:36 pm | 28 comments | 9132 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
College applications: round threeOur family has survived our third child applying to college. He plans to study at a University of California campus in close proximity to a beach, and he is thrilled...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Apr. 11, 2014Last comment by JM, on Apr 24, 2014 at 2:40 am | 27 comments | 69387 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Making marmaladeWe have a huge and prolific orange tree which bears fruit year round. This abundance is at once marvelous, as we have an unlimited supply of orange juice for breakfast...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Aug. 3, 2016Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Aug 9, 2016 at 3:22 pm | 26 comments | 11255 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Being number oneA couple of decades ago my husband and I hosted a cocktail party before the Black and White Ball. It was a festive evening off in black tie attire with nine other...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Oct. 20, 2013Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Oct 28, 2013 at 5:45 pm | 26 comments | 8946 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Parenting with PassionMy husband and I have been parenting in Palo Alto for over two decades. We have children in the public elementary, middle and high school, as well as a daughter...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Oct. 8, 2013Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Oct 27, 2013 at 4:55 pm | 24 comments | 15120 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Trophies for all!There are 61 trophies on display in our home. I have tried to convince my children to reduce the size of their collections, mostly because I am allergic to dust...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Aug. 3, 2014Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Aug 23, 2014 at 4:55 pm | 24 comments | 13932 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
The campus tourOur family is in the throes of our third child applying to college. My husband and I are trying to talk our youngest children into alternative educational opportunities,...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Nov. 3, 2013Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Nov 9, 2013 at 12:48 pm | 24 comments | 19360 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Seeing "Palo Alto" while living in Palo AltoYesterday I saw the movie "Palo Alto," and later in the evening attended Paly's swimming and diving team end-of-season banquet. Juxtaposing these two events was...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on May. 20, 2014Last comment by Sally Torbey, on May 27, 2014 at 6:52 pm | 23 comments | 8546 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Remembering my dad at ChristmasMy dad was born on Christmas Day. We speculate that his confidence and big personality came at least in part from a childhood spent thinking that everyone was celebrating...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Dec. 18, 2013Last comment by malvika, on Jul 20, 2017 at 4:41 am | 23 comments | 17433 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Surfing to sixtyNow that I have crossed over to my late fifites and am on the inevitable slide to sixty, I have a new goal. I want to learn to surf. This is a long held ambition...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Apr. 11, 2016Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Aug 11, 2016 at 9:00 am | 22 comments | 6331 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Sharing a jokeMy mother has Alzheimer's. She doesn't recognize me, but pretends she does. She has no idea when she last saw me, it could be yesterday or last year. She knows...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Jan. 29, 2014Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Feb 28, 2014 at 1:33 pm | 21 comments | 7366 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Issues across the ages: this too shall passA few years back I found myself with toddlers, teens and aging parents in my life. In dealing with these life stages simultaneously, I was amazed by how much they...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Mar. 27, 2014Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Apr 9, 2014 at 9:15 pm | 19 comments | 8580 Views
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The sites of The Sound of MusicWe packed in a lot of magic on our family winter vacation to Germany and Austria. Highlights included the festive Christmas markets, castles, palaces, medieval...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Jan. 8, 2014Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Jun 6, 2017 at 6:52 am | 19 comments | 6822 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Foothills Park: a world awayLast weekend we celebrated the end of summer vacation with a church camping trip to nearby Foothills Park. This camping trip has become a popular tradition, probably...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Aug. 23, 2014Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Aug 29, 2014 at 1:16 pm | 17 comments | 7418 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Homework help: when less is moreWe hear a lot of interesting comments about our large family, but my favorite is the question the custom official at the Beirut airport asked a few years back. ...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Jul. 6, 2014Last comment by parent of students with learning differences, on Jul 8, 2014 at 11:54 am | 17 comments | 7268 Views
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