Small Reads for Brighters Days
OK, I finally have a theme. I’ve had 2009 goal lists done for a while now, but no theme. Drum roll, please. Ba-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-dum…My 2009 theme is DO NOTHINGI am not a do-nothing kind of person. I’m always multi-tasking, and while this makes me efficient, I think I’m missing out on some important parts of life. […]
The last couple of years, I’ve chosen themes to keep in mind (in addition to making all sorts of practical goals/lists). In 2007, my theme was Say Yes…Ask Questions Later. In 2008, it has been Make Me Lose Control. I’m thinking back over the year to see whether I’ve been able to accomplish that at […]
It’s no secret I have trouble getting work done when the kids are out of school. I mean, I get my work done–I have to, since there are deadlines to meet and bills to pay. But then I end up feeling bad that I don’t have more fun with the kids. Still, I’m grateful this winter […]
In Drum Corps International this year, the Blue Devils performed a show called “Constantly Risking Absurdity,” based on this poem by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Constantly Risking Absurdity Constantly risking absurdity and death whenever he performs above the heads of his audience the poet like an acrobat climbs on rime to a high wire of his own […]
After the Polar Bear Plunge Here’s me and Randy and Maddie after the Polar Bear Swim one morning. Lake Burntside in northern Minnesota is a glacial lake–not only formed by glaciers, but cold, too! Especially at 7:30 a.m. every morning. Laura does inkle weaving class for Annabelle How do I get roped into these things? […]
Our whole family spent the weekend with another family at their “up north” cabin. That means we drove 4 hours into northern Minnesota, where it seems that 1/3 of the suburbs’ population disappears to every summer weekend. We spent our time boating, swimming, tubing (that’s me having a great time above), playing Guesstures, and […]
Yesterday I shared pictures from our first week in Scotland, and, as promised, here are the pix from week 2. As we drove from Fort William (where we canyoned) to Inverness, we had great views Loch Lochy… and the Well of the Seven Heads. Click here for explanation. We stopped at post offices frequently to […]
OK, this is not writing-related. But many of you have asked to see Scotland pictures, and I’m happy to share! First, we flew to Amsterdam (8-1/2 hour flight) and had a layover of about 7 hours, so we were able to go into the city for the morning, which was great. The captions for the […]
We arrived in Edinburgh today! Beautiful city. We’re right on High Street, and we did a tour of Mary King’s Close, which was a tour led by a costumed guide about life in Edinburgh’s closes (narrow streets) back in the 1400s-1700s, before they were bricked over and are now covered by government buildings. Lots of nifty […]
