A year ago yesterday, Linette and I we welcomed our son Arlo into the world. Like his sister, once he made up his mind that he wanted to join us, he came shooting down the birth canal like a rocket. I think I must have mentioned it here before, but, eight years ago, when Linette […]
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Happy first birthday Arlo Lao Maynard
Posted in Mark's Life, Photographs, Uncategorized Also tagged Arlo, Arlo Gutherie, baby names, birthdays, Charles Maynard, circumcision, Clementine, Curtis Florian, Friday Night Lights, Linette, Mark's penis, midwifery, miscarriage, natural childbirth, penises, Photobooth, tintype, water birth 17 Comments
Ypsilanti Immigration Interview: Lindsay Garinger
I believe I first met Lindsay Garinger a few days after Arlo was born, at an Occupy Ypsi teach-in. She was pregnant, and, if I’m not mistaken, she was knitting. I’d seen her around before, and always assumed that she was a local. That, apparently, wasn’t the case, though… Here, with the whole story, is […]
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Introducing Arlo Lao Maynard
This is Arlo. He wasn’t due until the 10th, but he decided to join us early this morning. The midwives showed up at the house at 1:03 AM, and he was born at 1:12 AM. I’ll share more tomorrow, but I wanted you all to know that both mother and son are doing great. [note: […]