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22 06, 2018

How to Leave 5th Grade
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How to Leave 5th Grade

By Carmen D'Arcangelo|2018-06-22T09:51:10-07:00June 22nd, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: culture, Lyrical non fiction, Moments, parenting|0 Comments

Leaving 5th grade is about him. A son. In a new summer. Promoting a new era. Beginning the birth of a Gen Z-er. Leaving for him is freedom. Walking home alone. Gathering in friend clusters around the frisbee toss. Around the Magic draft. Around the smartphone. Around the texts. Around the lucky ones allowed Fortnite. Leaving for him [...]

4 10, 2017

Dispatches a la Paris-Souvenirs from the Street
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Dispatches a la Paris-Souvenirs from the Street

By Carmen D'Arcangelo|2017-10-04T17:24:34-07:00October 4th, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: culture, Moments, parenting, traveling|0 Comments

The French have a word specifically for the endless street walking; the perfect act of absorbing the beauty and energy of the city. La Flanerie which literally means 'To wander the streets of Paris.' Traveling for five days, my son and I walked between 8-10 miles a day through hidden passages, Himalayan castles and labyrinthian gardens. The [...]