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Rocking Horse
Alleke stood next to me and watched as I hung the last ornament on the tree, then reached over the back of the couch and plugged in the lights. The corner of the room danced like a hundred fireflies, especially after April got up and turned off the rest of the lights in the apartment, [...]
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Cousins
Us and Ang Photo by kellyandapril. Marrying April is one of the smartest things I’ve ever done–of course because she’s a great listener, she’s intelligent, she’s got a cute squishy nose, and she loves me, but also because my wife happens to be cousins with half my high school graduating class. We are from Iowa [...]
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Merry Christmas from Alleke
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"Come on in," my sister said at the front door.
April and I stepped inside, me swinging the car seat by my side. We climbed the steps to the living room. Alleke was under one of her blankets in the car seat shrieking like a balloon losing air. I set the car seat down and pulled off the blanket. For a moment she was quiet, [...]
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