#michaelbarrrightagain

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I had the best day with Michael today. I always learn so much about cell phones and technology when we talk. But I also learn new meanings to old words. "People are sleeping on me (or on that car..)" means people are overlooking something- not paying attention to something. "Nasty" means good. "Bad" means bad. "Disgusting" can mean awesome or what you would say when dissecting a frog. "Those shoes are disgusting" means you like the shoes. "This Frog is disgusting" means it's gross. Also did you know they are making a car where the wheels aren't connected to the car? 🚘 #themoreyouknow🌈 #Nasty #Disgusting #DontsleeponMichael #michaelbarrrightagain (at Cherry Cricket)

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Barr family #tipoftheday we got tickets to see Natalie Merchant at the Botanic Gardens. We sent Michael to wait in line for us so we were able to get great seats and even rent chairs. A pretty good gig for a summer afternoon. Walk up the street and hang with some nice strangers and play on your phone for 90 minutes. #makesomebuck #heisavailableallsummer #lineholder #michaelbarrrightagain #classybarrfamily #Nataliemerchant #liketheweather (at Denver Botanic Gardens)

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Today I taught the birthing class for pregnant women living with HIV and we had women from three countries in Africa, a country in south east Asia and the US! It was a great class. One of the women brought me Ethiopian food which was amazing. I brought some home to my kids and it occurred to me that 11 years ago today we brought Michael and Yabsera home to meet their brother and sisters and many friends. I love these photos of everyone waiting at the airport and then we appear with the new siblings. And no one knows just how exhausted we are. (Except my friend Barb. I miss Barb so much.) It's fun to really look at the faces in these pictures. There is so much love that's going to happen in the next 11 years. Way more than one can even imagine. My patient wanted to feed my Ethiopian children. Because food is love in Ethiopia. I was told on the airplane ride home that you "never betray the hand that feeds you and it shows deep love" - and that is why we feed our children with our hands. #familyforeverday #barrfamilylove #hoffmanlove #Ethiopianlove #Lovethehandthatfeedsyou #june7th #michaelbarrrightagain #yabserabarrrightagain #corndog #MissyouBarb (at Denver International Airport)

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Mark and I are so incredibly proud of our beautiful son as he graduates from middle school and becomes a high schooler. He will attend East High next year. I wish his grandpa Ato Ashango in Ethiopia could have seen him walk across the stage last Thursday. Most of the world has no idea how far this guy has come. And we are grateful for those of you who truly do understand. #MichaelMaren #MarenMarkos #michaelbarrrightagain #Classof2021 #barrfamilylove #mccauliffemiddleschool #Mayincolorado ❄️🌨 #Repost @michaellovebarr ・・・ These 3 long years were the best 3 years of my school life. I couldn't of done this with out all my brothers and my girls that are chill. Thanks for a great year. I will miss every single one of you (at Mcauliffe International School)

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Every year, ever since I can remember, my dad always makes the whipped cream. From scratch. Every year he brings his own cream and vanilla. He used to bring a hand cranked beater, but we have since convinced him that it cuts like 2 hours off the whipping time to use an electric beater. He always makes us do the taste test. We discuss why you do not want to add sugar. We always need "More Vanilla!" And while whipping at some point we all freak out that it's "going to turn to butter if you don't stop!!" (It never has, ever, turned to butter...) This year we added a little music to traditional Whipping of the Cream! For the whole video and really good laugh http://youtu.be/t5qY0rB09jw #watchPoppaWhip #dointhestankyleg #classybarrfamily #michaelbarrrightagain #whipnaenae #idratherbeincolorado #denverlife #hoffmansized #philtheworldwiththanks (at Congress Park, Denver)

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Michael's first day of 7th grade. Me: How was it? Michael: It was fine. I don't like the kids in my language arts class. They aren't nice. They are all guys and only one girl. Me: That poor girl. Michael: They are so mean to the teacher. When she went to the bathroom they locked the door. Me: Who did you eat lunch with? Michael: The same as last year. I mean the same kids. It's weird - we just all went to the same place to eat with the same people. Everything was the same except we were 7th graders...the white kids eat over here and the black kids eat over there... Me: That's horrible! Michael: No, it's fine- we used to eat with them, but then we left. Sometimes they come over to our group and try and act black. It's funny. We let them. (And then we laugh). Me: That's funny. Michael: The sixth graders are so small and the social stuff just took a step back over the summer. Me: What do you mean? Michael: It took a long time to mix with the girls and eat lunch with them and be friends with them and stuff but then - Summer- and now it's back to square one. We start over. #seventhgrade #middleschool #denver #michaelbarrrightagain #selfsegregation #godevils #norefocus #classybarrfamily #firstdayofschoolintherockies (at Our House is a Very Very Fine House)

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Visiting @monalucero at her studio on a Saturday afternoon. #vincentthecat #monalucero #corndog #michaelbarrrightagain #fashion #denverfashion #fashiondesigner #caturday #denver #monalucerodesign (at Mona Lucero)

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"Night swimming deserves a quiet night. Nightswimming, remembering that night September's coming soon I'm pining for the moon And what if there were two Side by side in orbit around the fairest sun? The bright tide forever drawn Could not describe nightswimming" #nightswimming #REM #redbeardrider #caladam #corndog #michaelbarrrightagain #missingmadeline #phoebeinsuzhou #YabseragonnamissCal #doyourememberwhen? (at The Lodge at Vail)

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This is how our Micheal, born in Ethiopia, carries the heaviest baskets of books up from the basement. He just instinctively puts it on his head. I have never seen Cal or Maddie do that... #Ethiopia #soddo #wolaitta #barrfamilymovinonup #somanybooks #michaelmaren #michaelbarrrightagain #classybarrfamily #habesha #myview #fouroffive #watchmewhip (at out with the old)