Hello? Mr. Bus? You drove away a long time ago. I miss you. Please come back and whisk my dear children to a land of higher learning…
Archive for July, 2009
Mr. Bus
Posted in Motherhood on July 31, 2009 | 5 Comments »
new news
Posted in Writing, tagged A Cup of Comfort, anthologies, F+W Media, HCI Books, Saturday Night lIve, The Ultimate Series on July 22, 2009 | 18 Comments »
So, here we are, blogfriends: I’ve been blogging for six months, and am ready to shake it up a little, go for a blog makeover, a little redecorating and shuffling and trying something different. Crazy talk! I like it — this feels fresh and new to me, and maybe even easier to read and navigate [...]
making faces
Posted in Photography, something important, I'm sure, tagged eyes, Learnhub, Photography, smiles on July 18, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Perhaps it was a function of the pace of our recent vacation; perhaps I was just randomly delirious — but I kept seeing faces in unexpected places. I’ve noticed before that, particularly when I travel, I will suddenly recognize a face in a crowd, then realize it is just someone who looks like someone I [...]
a year of no watch
Posted in Motherhood, Writing, something important, I'm sure, tagged Dustin Wax, Gretchen Rubin, procrastination, The Happiness Project, The Writer's Technology Companion, time management, watch on July 17, 2009 | 8 Comments »
It is the one year anniversary of my decision to stop wearing a watch. This would, on the surface, appear to be an illogical decision. Those who know me personally know that I have long been habitually late. I would joke that I arrived two weeks after my due date (true, my poor mother), and [...]
evolutionary art
Posted in Photography, tagged art, eel, evolution, jellyfish, seahorses on July 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Nature is the ultimate artist. * Even if the art is evolutionary camouflage, it is still impressive in design. * This little guy also has a spiffy design — but from now on, every time I hear the phrase “it could come back to bite you in the butt”, I will think of him:
the truth about cats and dogs
Posted in get along like cats and dogs on July 9, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Upon our return from vacation, each pet had her own trademark greeting for us. The dog spent 16 nights at a kennel, with, I’m guessing, approximately 100 dogs barking 24 hours a day; the cat spent two relaxing weeks lounging in the comfort and quiet of her own home, made even more peaceful without children [...]
10 things I learned on vacation
Posted in Motherhood, seasons, tagged vacation, Ode To Joy, Yosemite, Monterey on July 8, 2009 | 7 Comments »
1. 15 days on the road is exponentially longer than 11. 2. The Ford F-350 Super-Duty has superior towing capacity. We did not actually drive one — I just picked up this trivia from the conversations around me. 3. If the Yosemite Lodge pamphlets and wall placards say “don’t leave your windows open if you [...]
little sparklers
Posted in Motherhood, seasons, tagged 4th of July, fireworks, sparklers on July 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
So, those days may go slow, but the years do go fast…
a trip through their eyes
Posted in Motherhood, seasons, tagged boys, cars, memories, San Francisco, vacation, Yosemite on July 2, 2009 | 6 Comments »
We are having a fantastic vacation. As with any extended trip, some things have gone awry but many things have gone amazingly well, with much good fortune and some timely lucky breaks. It is our longest family trip ever, filled with lots of priceless memories and lots and lots of time together. All together. Together in [...]
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