Author Archives: Mrs Odie

About Mrs Odie

Friendly Pedant; Humble Genius

The Invitation

When Odie and I were planning our wedding, I asked a close friend who could not attend to choose a reading for the ceremony. She chose “The Invitation” by Oriah Mountain Dreamer. I know. With a name like “Mountain Dreamer,” … Continue reading

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The Princess’ Speech

My daughter looks just like her dad, except she has curly hair and a unibrow. When she was in-utero, my perinatologist gave me a 3D ultrasound photo of her face around 27 weeks, and I thought I recognized my small, … Continue reading

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