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Richard Fine's avatar

Sorry to hear Luke isn't feeling well. I hope he makes a full recovery (with blood intact).

Your reference to your apartment being like a treehouse made me think of Joan Baez, who sometimes sleeps in a treehouse she built on her property in Northern California. Something to consider if you wish to save on rent.

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Emma Tattenbaum-Fine's avatar

That sounds beautiful! 😻 I’ll keep it in mind! This night when Luke was ill was almost a year ago! I neglected to mention! He made a quick recovery. ❤️‍🩹

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Katy McClellan's avatar

Oof! The last sentence! Love the metaphor of paper safety nets. I do hope Luke is ok. ❤️❤️❤️

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Amy H's avatar

Oh my. That takes me right back to when my daughter was small and it was me who was doing the retching until there was nothing left but green bile. I will never forget that color. I did pass out, the first of I think three times I have left my husband for a panicky minute. He called an ambulance while I was “gone”, to the delight of my daughter, who watched all the flashing lights from her bedroom. Scary stuff, that. Sometimes I think I should carry a tiny memo book labeled “while you were out” for someone to write in so I know what I missed. Let me know when this tale ends up in a book, play or story. I’ll want to read it.

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Emma Tattenbaum-Fine's avatar

I’ll keep you posted!! Well I’m glad that your daughter recalls this as a fun memory 🤣🤣 certainly could have been remembered as terrifying !

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Zelda's avatar

gorgeous writing. sending you <3

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Emma Tattenbaum-Fine's avatar

That makes my day thank you old friend ❤️❤️❤️🥰

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