We drove today, down quiet two-lane roads, through hills of brown grass and trees – the gentle rolling kind that make you want to stop the car and climb to the top just to see the view that you’re sure is incredible up there. We drove to spend an afternoon with Richard’s parents at a [...]
I will not be wearing a garter, since it’s not really appropriate to the whole Renaissance theme. And since the bouquet I’ll be carrying will be a dozen long-stemmed roses, chances are high that if I threw it, I’d likely stab someone in the eye with it – not the festive sort of thing one [...]
There is the faint smell of burning in the air. For the past hour, I’ve sat here at my computer, putzing around doing nothing remotely productive, and tried to figure out whether it was just my nose going wacky, or if there really is something burning. Then, I tried to figure out where it was [...]
Both sets of parents (mine and the soon-to-be in-laws) came to our house for a Fourth of July barbeque, since our house is situated so that we’ve got a perfect view of the park where they set off the fireworks. It was a beautiful day – not too hot out, thankfully, since Richard’s mom is [...]
Since my maid of honor is busy planning evil things to do to me for my bachelorette party, one of my other bridesmaids, Ivy, pulled together my bridal shower, which was yesterday. She, Beth, and Roni all got together Friday night to do the food, and from the looks of it, they all had a [...]
My manager and I have been exchanging email and voicemail the past few days. There’s a position she wants to submit me for, but I’d have to travel. She’s not surprised by my answer that I really want to escape consulting. We discuss various alternatives. She is willing to be helpful but makes it clear [...]
We went out for Indian food Friday night. We both love salmon tandori, and so we get one order, with extra onions, and split it with extra naan, fresh from the oven. They pile on the onions, cooked til they’re translucent and oh-so-sweet. Whatever they marinate the salmon in turns it a bold yellow color, [...]
If Collab – July: If you were asked to identify your most life-altering moment, what would it be? Why did that pivotal event or experience cause you to change your direction?
I remember very distinctly when my dad gave us the first of the disbursement checks from my uncle’s estate. This was before we knew [...]
My nephew is undergoing potty training. Right now, he’s at the stage where if his mom reminds him on a regular basis to go to the bathroom, he doesn’t have any accidents.
The amusing thing about potty training, to those of us who are not his parents, is that because *his* parents make such a [...]
Richard noted, as we sat at the restaurant last night, fiddling with silverware and waiting for food to arrive, that it’s now less than 72 hours. We’ve gone now from counting in days to hours, and somehow those few hours seem to be dragging slower than all the days beforehand.
Quite a few people have [...]
