Today my blog is 15 years old! This time last year I was ready to quit it but thanks to the generosity of a friend, I found a better place to move it to. I also gave it a more…
Christmas 2017
I kinda whiffed on Christmas this year. While I started planning in October as usual, this year I: > Didn’t bake a lot of cookies at all, and the ones I did make weren’t all that great. > Bought my…
Exhale
The Big!Work!Project! that I have been working on for 16 months finally launched last Monday. I’ve been working nights and weekends on it for months now. There are bugs, but we’ll work them out. Last Wednesday, I gave my first…
Friday 5: Makin’ it
From Tuesday’s post: …, but it’s Franken’s passion for doing what (he believes) is right that shines the brightest. Five stars, and I hope Franken serves Minnesota and the rest of us for as long as he wants. I can…
Show us your books: November 2017
I’ve now read 37 books in 2017, tracking 6 books behind where I should be. Boo! Hiss! Do pamphlets count? If I had to fish for an excuse it’s this: I’m 15 months into a 16 month project at work…
Currently, still exhausted homeowner edition
Reading: Gulp by Mary Roach. I’m at 86% and should be finishing up tomorrow. I’m at the gripping fecal transplant chapter. I’ll post this month’s batch of books on Tuesday. Watching: Hallmark Christmas movies! DIY-ing: Remember that IKEA table I…
Currently, exhausted homeowner edition
Reading Al Franken, Giant of the Senate. I’m enjoying his outsider’s perspective on running for a Senate seat and his experiences working in DC. I was inspired to switch my party affiliation to the Democrats, but then Donna Brazile had…
Enchantment of the Seas – Day 5
Originally published October 20th on the Royal Caribbean Blog message boards. Friday, October 20 Since our departure time was slated for 9:10am, I set my alarm for 7. We were awake before that though, because at 2am I realized I…
Enchantment of the Seas – Day 4
Originally published October 20th on the Royal Caribbean Blog message boards. Thursday, October 19 Day 4: I woke up on my own at 7am, which is good because we had to clear immigration at 9:30. It would have been 11:15…
Enchantment of the Seas – Day 3
(rabbit rabbit!) Originally published October 19th on the Royal Caribbean Blog message boards. Wednesday, October 18 I woke up on my own at 7:10 which is me still waking up for work, but VERY late for work. We go up…
Enchantment of the Seas – Day 2
Originally published October 18th on the Royal Caribbean Blog message boards. Tuesday, October 17 I woke up with a start at 6:30am because I was going to be late for work, which of course I was not. I peeked out…
Enchantment of the Seas – Day 1
Originally published October 17th on the Royal Caribbean Blog message boards Monday, October 16. Woke at 4:30, picked up mom at 4:47 to head to the airport. The rain was falling at a steady clip. Things I hate: > Driving…
