Catch a Falling Star and…
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007…put it in your blog post, la da da da di dah dah! We got up at 3:00 Saturday morning and drove to an outlook point in the Gorge about a half-hour east of town. Lots of people had the same idea, so we were glad we got there when we did: we were able [...]
Tenemos una biblioteca!*
Sunday, August 26th, 2007What a weekend we’re having! We just got back from a matinée performance of Monty Python’s Spamalot, which we’ve wanted to see since we first heard about it years ago. It was very much worth the wait (and the ticket price!)–we had a great time. But even better than that, we achieved one of my [...]
Technological Disconnect
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007In the comments on the Simple Life post, Ramona said “We are becoming a society of disconnectedness”¦And, trust me, it all began with t.v.” and though she has a point, I have to disagree with her. Yes, T.V. has a lot to answer for, and modern technology does make it easy to tune out the [...]
The Simple Life
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007A week ago Saturday night, around sundown, I was comfortably ensconced in my camp chair, knitting as long as the fading light allowed. I was keeping one eye on my project and the other on the darkening sky, watching for the first visible star””or more likely, the first visible planet, as Jupiter was riding high [...]
Pics
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007Okay, my picture-related dorkishness has been resolved, so here are a few shots from our camping trip to the wilds of central Oregon. First, Ken’s method for pounding tent stakes: In case you can’t make it out, that’s a hatchet in his hand. Pointed at his face, and swinging. Yeah, someone’s getting a nice wooden [...]
She’ll Be Goin’ Round the Mountain
Friday, August 10th, 2007I’m off for a few days of camping in the high desert wilds of central Oregon, skirting majestic Mt. Hood on the way, and perhaps flirting a bit with the Three Sisters while we’re down their way. These guys are playing here, then my honey and I are going to try to catch a few [...]
Nah-Nah-Na-Boo-Boo*
Friday, February 23rd, 2007Whatever your Friday night plans are this week, mine are better. Yes they are. YES, they ARE! We’ve got tickets to see the totally awesome Jonathan “Re:Your Brains” Coulton LIVE and IN PERSON tonight. A Woo to the Hoo, y’all! I’ve been practicing my zombie chorus sing-along all week. Have you heard him yet? Why [...]
Long Overdue Update From the Countess
Friday, December 1st, 2006While I may have dropped off the face of the blogosphere for the last few months, I haven’t stopped reading. So here I am with a few highlights. Some finished titles I really enjoyed: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert — this is the account of one woman’s spiritual journey through Italy, India and Indonesia. [...]
Read a Book!
Saturday, March 25th, 2006Recently, on two consecutive days, I heard co-workers complain about the length of our lunch break. “I wish they gave us an option,” the first one said. “It’s fine if I have to run errands or something, but if I don’t have something to go do, an hour is just too long.” Yes, she was [...]
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