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Wistful thinking
I was walking home from the co-op market last night with Max, taking the path through the park/playground. Lots of people out, parents with kids, skate punks, innumerable dogs, couple of 20-something guys playing basketball. One of the guys had his shirt off, and he had a really nice body--well-defined but not overly muscular. And the words just ( Read more... ) -
Max
Have you seen that episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" where there's an alien who speaks in phrases and metaphors from his culture's mythology? Even when they are able to translate what he's saying, the crew is still confused until Beverly figures out it would be like us saying "Juliet on her balcony"--a phrase that's meaningless unless you ( Read more... ) -
Not thankful about Thanksgiving
I have much in my life to be thankful for this year, particularly an adorable, healthy, happy 3-year-old who is finally talking, and a stable, well-paying job ( Read more... ) -
Disturbing dream
Not sure I want to post this for all 100+ of my Facebook friends to read so I will post here ( Read more... ) -
Pajama time
I need new winter PJs. I went to Sears thinking I would find something cheap and basic. Last year, when I was looking for the same thing, the big trend was super-fleecy thick PJ bottoms that came with... matching tank tops. Huh? So this year, the trend is super-fleecy thick long-sleeved PJ tops that come with... matching boxer shorts ( Read more... ) -
Found!
Wanted to share a cute Max story with you all ( Read more... ) -
Bug in the system
Yesterday I took my Prius in to the dealer for a 15,000 mile checkup. Everything went fine, but when I went to pick it up and got in the car, a red triangle with an exclamation point appeared on the dashboard and the "check engine" light went on. Neither of these things were occurring before I brought the car in. I called a mechanic over. He sent ( Read more... ) -
Fourth of July
The Fourth of July has long been my favorite holiday. Not because of any patriotic fervor, but because of the 3 F's: Food, Friends, Fireworks ( Read more... ) -
Pros and cons
Our house is up for sale and generating a lot of traffic. Good news, though I'm not sure if we've found the place we want to live next. I have a lot of feelings and decisions to sort through and this seems like a good place to try. I can't talk to Derrick about much of it--he'd prefer to stay where we are and thinks it's a bad idea to sell right ( Read more... ) -
The little things
Of course, it is taking about ten times longer for us to clean out the house than I expected, but on top of that (which was bound to happen), we keep getting thrown little curveballs like the dishwasher breaking for two weeks (first repair worked for exactly one load of dishes), the handyman who replaced our dining room light bringing an ( Read more... )