My friends and I have noticed an interesting syndrome that affects our daughters when they turn five — they start acting like ditzy blondes. Dumb blondes. You know all the stereotypes. They go all airhead. Why? Heck if we know.
Creative Postage
I had an oversize letter to mail today — one of those square cards that take 52 cents. Because I’m cheap, I like to use exact postage. Fortunately, I found a stash of stamps last week of various denominations. So,
I Interrupt This Blog Lull for the Following…
Thank you, Miss Cellania. Now the truth can be known: I’m ‘Mama, just killed a man …’! Which Line from Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody Are You? Queen Rocks. Long live the memory of Freddie Mercury. Amen.
Alternative Christmas Carols and Marked Trees
The kids are in bed after watching “A Christmas Story” (our new catch-phrase is “you’ll shoot your eye out”). I have a few more presents to wrap and a stocking or two to stuff. Then a quick household tidy-up and
Send in the Martyrs
Oh, don’t bother. They’re here. Or, I should say, they are me. If I sound disjointed, it’s because I’ve been grading for four days. I’m starting to speak the way some of my students right. Help. I am so tired.
Day 4 in Beijing
This was a day to play. Tu picked the assembled group up, and she took us to the Hong Quao market. I bought cloisonné Christmas ornaments, two sets of dark pearls, and other trinkets. John wanted to spend a lot
Day 3 in Beijing
A misty, cloudy, cold day in Beijing. First stop, the Ming Tombs. Some time to wander with the stone animals and get silly. It helped keep us warm. Before lunch, we were told that the roads to the Great Wall
That Face…
Four years ago, I saw this picture for the first time:Against my better judgement, I fell in love. Here she was, Rachel, looking like the perfect little elf. I should have paid better attention to her other referral pictures. Then,
Playing with the light…
On the day of the Autumn Moon Festival — October 6, 2006 — Linwood Park, St. Paul Sunset: About an hour after moon rise, when the full moon finally rises high above the Mississippi River bluffs.I was just playing with
Your Attention, Please!
I have been showered this November with beautiful birthday cards, courtesy of the Club Scrap Birthday Card Club. These cards are delightful. I like them so much, I thought I should set up a Flickr gallery so everyone can enjoy