So close to perfect

Dec 232006
 

I’ve been cooped up in the house since Tuesday, so my husband and I went out in search of adventure this morning – I suggested we try Roger’s Grove, a park with broad paved paths along the river. First, let me say that it’s pretty incredible that any city that has two feet of snow [...]

Blizzard 2006

Dec 222006
 

There’s some snow outside: My beloveds (husband and kids) did a wonderful job over the last two days clearing off the driveway and the sidewalk: More pictures at flickr: Blizzard, December 2006

All I want is a regular Christmas tree

Dec 172006
 

Where are the regular Christmas trees? By “regular”, I mean a) real, and b) not pruned and shorn into a tortured, stunted, overfilled cone. I’m already at a disadvantage when it comes the Christmas tree buying, because I was taught at my mother’s knee not to put up the Christmas tree until Christmas Eve (it’s [...]

TSA: Consistently inconsistent

Dec 092006
 

The only thing consistent about the TSA is their inconsistency. Toothpaste? I have (had) a 5.2 ounce tube of toothpaste with approximately 1 oz remaining – made it through 8 screenings, was confiscated last week. Bags? I have a small purse-sized bag that clips under the wheelchair. Twice in the last couple of months I [...]

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