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An Update on Our Friend Sunday

I’m honored that my post about Sunday Ibok resonated with his friends and helped people get to know him a little. I wanted to portray the Sunday that we knew, and because of the consistency of his love, our friendship … Continue reading

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Our Friend Sunday

We have a friend named Sunday Ibok. Actually, a lot of people have a friend named Sunday Ibok. Our church has several parishes around Manhattan and Brooklyn, and Sunday is known by people at every one. He’s someone that you … Continue reading

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A Ridiculously Cute Video of the Cool Boys at Church

On Saturday, we decided to flee the wrath of Hurricane Irene and head west. It turns out that while NYC was mainly spared damage, the outlying areas took a hit – downed trees, flooding, and extensive power outages. Thankfully, we … Continue reading

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Cool Week in Review: Thankful for Summers in NYC

This morning looked rainy. I almost stayed home. Instead, I took the kids to Central Park, where Cool Baby won a food-making contest in front of hundreds of onlookers! Almost exactly three years ago, we almost stayed home. Our plans … Continue reading

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First Time Cooking a Whole Chicken — A Spiritual Experience!

The Cool Grandmums are going to be so proud. I purchased a whole chicken at Trader Joe’s (organic, free-range of course) instead of the bag of frozen chicken breasts yesterday! This is part of my quest to eat foods that … Continue reading

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