I had to wipe the snow from my windshield this morning.... winter is here.

p.s. i started my first knitting project of the winter!

Last weekend I had a big fat 3 days off and NO PLANS.... I have no words for how excited I was about that second part. Weddings, traveling, family brunches, and guests are great but when you have it all wrapped up into 6 weeks of mayhem it really makes you appreciate the solace of a un-planned Friday night ( Read more... )

Last night R & I went to Ted Leo at the Magic Stick and as usual Ted was excellent. After a week of having babies on the mind it was nice to un-wind on week night in a smoke filled bar drinking PBRs. I don't know if it's mean of me.... but going out made me feel better about being one of the few un-wed w/out baby couples around lately ( Read more... )

Last weekend was weekend 7 of R and my “8 weeks of Socializing”.  Every weekend for the past 7 weeks we have had real honest to goodness plans to do stuff with people.  Some people locally, some people in other states, and in the case of last weekend some people from across the border.

Happily the “people from across the border” are some of my ( Read more... )

"Newly-released e-mails show former FEMA director Michael Brown discussing his wardrobe during the crisis caused by Hurricane Katrina"

AND I QUOTE:

"I got it at Nordstroms," Brown writes back. "Are you proud of me? Can I quit now? Can I go home?" An hour later, Brown adds: "If you'll look at my lovely FEMA attire, you'll really vomit. I am a ( Read more... )

I just got an email that one friend is in labor and a co-worker of R's just had her baby last night.

2 down.

1 in december
2 in february
and
1 in march

to go....

So for some reason this week there has been a rash of conversations with different people totally unrelated that revolve around "people tell me I look like --insert famous person here ( Read more... )

I just confirmed my flight to NYC for New Years!!

I'm so excited to have another trip to look forward to already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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