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The Quotable Gabe, Part 8

On Daddy singing “My Girl” to Momma: “No, she’s my girl.” On why he’s gotten so big: “Because.” On why I shouldn’t sit on his left side when we share a snack: “That’s too reachy for me.” On things to … Continue reading

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The Quotable Abigail, Part 58

On introducing a new friend to her room for the first time: “Do you want to make a mess?” On what to call the plate of leaves and berries plucked from the bush: “The Mah Jour dinner.” On modernizing Raffi: … Continue reading

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The Quotable Gabe, Part 7

On the armadillo: “Dop-a-dop-a-demo.” On being upset to be pulled away from our insect home invasion: “Want see ants all over the place!” On his enthusiasm for Dad’s headwear: “I’m wear hat!” On what flavor pancakes he wants: “Isaac.” On … Continue reading

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The Quotable Abigail, Part 57

On sitting down with a pen and paper: “Item number one…” On how she describes covering a sheets with asterisks: “Making asteroids.” On her summary of my detailed explanation of how a whole pumpkin can be converted into a pie: … Continue reading

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The Quotable Abigail, Part 56

On games to play with her friends: “Let’s go home and cry.” On things to shout at the mall: “I’m going off wandering by myself!” On why she’s dangling between the couch and chair: “I’m being a bad example.” On … Continue reading

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The Quotable Gabe, Part 5

On things to say while a parent is talking to him, which always seems only tangentially related to a zipper : “Zip it.” On addressing his toy boat, which contains no reptiles: “Come out, lizard.” On seeing me holding a … Continue reading

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The Quotable Abigail, Part 55

On Gabe, just before this picture was taken: “You’re going to be American boy!” On why she and her brother are carrying fistfuls of dirt: “We snuck through the keyhole of the cinnamon box.” On questions that get harder to … Continue reading

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The Quotable Abigail, Part 54

On Gabe’s next lesson on butterfly development: “Where did we leave off, Gabe?” On the wonders of the Empire State, I. Addition to the trees, grass, fences, birds and very tall buildings: “I like that New York has one sun … Continue reading

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The Quotable Gabe, Part 4

On Petaluma (<– Link!): “Milk! Milk!” On how get your parents to turn on music: “Pandora!” On topics of conversation with which to postpone bedtime: “Swim class. Groceries.” On instructions for his sister as she enters the room: “Sit down.” On … Continue reading

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The Quotable Abigail, Part 53

On shuffling her feet through a pile of clothes: “Look, dad. I’m exactly like R2D2!” On her feet, after wearing sandals in New York City: “They’re black as sootlings, right?” On discovering her cousin, Jessica, is unmarried: “I’m getting her … Continue reading

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