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Hello my friend Kate, it’s my privilege to be the first to like this story. Reading it was almost like being present at your daughter’s naming party. All those pizzas sound great but you lost me there with the octopus chaser! My wife is still waiting to get her imaging scheduled and we’re trying to keep living our normal lives in spite of my being so worried about her health. She is a real warrior—she’s had three joint replacements, three fusions in her lower back and two surgeries in the cervical spine. Yesterday we went shopping for cold weather clothing then we ate at a place where we used to go a lot but haven’t been there since the Covid-19 quarantine. We had a really nice time, just the two of us going out on a date. Thankfully we are still like a couple of honeymooners and we don’t much care what we’re doing as long as we’re doing it together. I especially like that picture of your favorite spot. I’ve been getting back into water color and would you mind if someday I tried to paint that phenomenal landscape. Best wishes to you and all your dear ones. ‘Bye for now!

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Hello Rafael, I love that you and your wife are enjoying some time together, out and about on a date. Waiting for scans and results can be terrifying. Of course, I wouldn’t mind if you painted a water colouring of one of my favourite places. I’d love to see it when you finish. All the best and thinking of you both, Kate :)

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Thank you for the lovely mention, Kate!! Loved this little anecdote of your girl 💕

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Thanks Sian 😊

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I loved reading this. x

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so long ago, our babies are growing up!

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A beautiful letter Kate. I'm sure your daughter will hold that letter close to her heart in the years to come.

Had a good laugh at your backpack of books! Sounds like good training for a hike :)

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The backpack of books is now a stack of books next to my bed. Now to choose which ones to tackle. Hope you’ve had a good week :)

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"this is not the worst of it. And if it is?

Listen for the catbird calling. No matter

the wreckage, they still sing for you."

Beautiful Kate, thank you.

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Perhaps a good poem for our times too

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I love this poem too

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That sounded like such a wonderful party in honour of your daughter and her fabulous name. And I'm glad you enjoyed the essay - I've returned to it a few times in search of... courage? Inspiration? I too am dreaming of an escape to the wild.

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It’s funny how normal it is now for women to go hiking together in the bush. Hard to imagine it any different, nice to remember how far we have come and yet how far we have to go. Thanks for reading Lucinda. And I love your newsletter, it’s always full of great recs.

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