I’ve already shared this news on Facebook and Twitter, but couldn’t bring myself to blog it until now. Our little Max died Thursday morning, July 14, 2016 at the age of 14-15ish. I was his for one month short of…
Archives for 2016
Throwback Thursday: First Holy Communion
Good little Catholic girl. 🙂 I made over $300 at my Communion party, which was a treasure trove of riches for a 7-year-old in 1980. I was allowed to spend $100 and I picked a new swing-set out of the…
How to be a Woman book review
How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really freaking liked this book, which is a light commentary on feminism framed around events in Moran’s life as she ages from 13 to 35…
Alexander Hamilton book review
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow My rating: 4 of 5 stars I, like many, am caught up in the giant swirl of love for the musical “Hamilton.”After listening to the soundtrack dozens of times, I was ready to dive into…
Throwback Thursday: The Dowd menfolk
(and me) I think this is 1998 or 1999, based on my rad suede colorblock vest.
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald book review
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a fictionalized account of the life of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, covering her life from the night she meets F. Scott Fitzgerald until…
Currently (post-party edition)
Today was my nephew’s birthday party. It was Daniel Tiger themed, and if you are a person of a certain age and aren’t exposed to Daniel Tiger, it’s adorable. It’s animated, but it’s a Mr. Rogers Neighborhood of Make Believe,…
Throwback Thursday: Late-90s bridesmaid
Ladies and gentlemen, THIS is 1997. I was a bridesmaid in a Valentine’s-weekend wedding. I had a red velvet dress and a Kelly Taylor inspired updo. I was about 6 weeks away from my own (first) wedding, so suffice it…
Evolution of feeding dogs.
2006: Yeah, I just dump out a bunch of cat food in this dish, and Max eats alongside them. It works out well for everyone. (time passes, acquires a puppy) You dogs will eat the dry food we buy you….
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman book review
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie My rating: 4 of 5 stars What I knew about Catherine going into this book: She was a man-hungry woman who died while having sex with a horse. This…
Currently (suspicious Sunday edition)
Has anyone noticed that reCAPTCHA now shows home address numbers? It used to be squiggly passages from books and that was the original goal — to digitize books. Now Google is getting us to help with Street View and it’s…
Friday 5: How Do You Do That?
Look at me getting back in the blog swing of things! Sentences like this usually portend my dropping off the face of the earth for weeks again, but we’ll see. Currently I’m flopped on the sofa recovering from a very…