Tag Archives: postaweek2011

Be Someone’s Match!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

And I’m not talking about Match.com, or any of those other dating websites.  I am talking about being available and ready if your match needs you to step up, brave the needles and the blood and the hospital, and do … Continue reading →

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Dia de los Muertos en San Diego

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

This blog was written last week and then got sidelined by my Salvation Mountain blog. Oops… better late than never though! On November 1st, we spent the evening wandering around Old Town in San Diego. We admired the altars, the … Continue reading →

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Salvation (Mountain) in the Desert

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

One of the great things about living in the San Diego area is that the options for day trips are endless. Beach (obviously), hiking, mountains, Mexico, Los Angeles, and my personal favorite… the desert. Why do I love the desert? … Continue reading →

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Tomato Cage Prisoner: A Drama

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Sometimes we get a little silly at the Home Depot. When you’re there several times in one day with a kid on the verge of crankiness, you’ve got to get the giggles while the gettin’s good. Also, I think someone … Continue reading →

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Accentuate the Positive

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

Recently there has been a flurry of video blogs (or “vlogs”, which I just can’t bring myself to say) related to accents and dialects, and it’s been pretty interesting to hear the voices behind the written words. Interesting to see … Continue reading →

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Halloweentime Begins!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Today the Kid invited one of the neighbor kids over to help her decorate our yard for Halloween. They spread spider webs on the bushes, helped me hang the candy corn lights, and arranged the glittery skeleton in a pose … Continue reading →

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Well hello, Banned Books Week.

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Welcome. You’re just in time to help me choose what I should read next. I recently glanced at the American Library Association list of banned and challenged classics and was rather surprised to see that six of the top ten … Continue reading →

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The Halfway Point!

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

A friend recently read Room by Emma Donoghue on my recommendation and asked if I had any others she should put on her list. Well, her request is perfectly timed because as of yesterday I am at the halfway point … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Surreal, and the Beautiful, 10 Years Later

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

NPR is bumming me out today, and for good reason.  My brain had sort of a weird response when my good friend and roommate Carrie woke me up 10 years ago today to say that someone flew a plane into … Continue reading →

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The Kindness of Strangers, and Kids

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

The other evening after work The Kid and I stopped at Ralph’s to pick up some desperately needed groceries on the way home. It was a relatively uneventful trip. We procured the basics: eggs, bread, milk, cereal, yogurt, and of course cookies. Fast … Continue reading →

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