Ever since I posted the question this morning about the five songs that changed your life, I've been wondering what my five songs would be. And for my musician friends, let's stipulate that when I say "song" I also mean "piece", so we can cover instrumental music of all kinds without the annoying "song/piece" construct.... Continue Reading →
En francais, s’il vous plait
Next summer, Tim gets to go on a men's trip to Europe with his father and all of the males on his side of the family. The group will consist of Tim's father, his brother, a brother-in-law, Tim, and four male children, the youngest of whom is 12 years old. This is a special trip... Continue Reading →
Parke Diem
Yesterday, my husband and I participated in a city-wide event called Parke Diem, involving hundreds of volunteers working at sites across the city on different projects. According to the website, projects ranged from repairing playing fields to removing invasive species. There must have been activities within that range, but I don't know specifically what they were.... Continue Reading →
It’s my BIRTHDAY!
Every year, on my birthday, I wake up feeling like this. I want to wander into the mountains in a really ugly dress and sing at the top of my lungs. This would be my ideal celebration. And when I start thinking about this scene, I remember that its originator, Julie Andrews, shares my birthday.... Continue Reading →
Wait. Wait. Wait. NOW GO!
Remember when I was complaining that I couldn't do anything to get ready for the move? That we were in "hurry up and wait" mode? That's over. Now we're just in "Hurry Up" mode. And everything's happening at once; Matt's moving to a new apartment, and starting his new "traveling around the country" job next... Continue Reading →
Meg Currell 