Journaling, photos, letters home, and other little mementos to remember me by.
Closing the lid on this laptop for the long weekend. Off to Philadelphia with my dad and brother for some NCAA lacrosse tournament action. (Call it a pilgrimage.) Going through my final checklist to make sure that I get myself good and packed. Don’t want to forget the sunscreen like last year. It’ll be a […]
House hunt goes very average. Price points are tough in greater Burlington. We saw a half-dozen places in 48 hours that have left us feeling very flat. We’re not afraid of a little elbow grease to get a place in order but it also seems a little ridiculous that something should need $10-20k in immediate […]
When your house is on the market, cook lots of tasty, good-smelling things in the crockpot. Get that thing started in the a.m. and let it run all day. Let people think about how good your house smells in addition to how good it looks. Whatever works, right? currently playing: Sasha & John Digweed “Delta […]
A crazy couple of weeks tearing by. Seems like we just got through the grand’rents’ 50th and then our own kitchen counters ordeal and things just keep grinding on. Aside from the usual hands full action (work for me, dissertation writing for A.), all the other down time is filled with those all-important projects like […]
Apparently I can now add re-laminating kitchen counters to my repertoire: currently playing: Candy Machine “Anderson’s Lookout”
Just back from Maine where we helped my maternal grandparents to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Grandpa didn’t want the pageantry of a full-on cake, so we talked him down to cupcakes: (The cupcakes in lieu of cake.) It’s been a little hard for me to come to grips with it. I was certainly eager […]
Via dystopianethic, the 10 Word Meme: Write ten words beginning with that letter, including an explanation of what the word means to you and why. F_D has “V”: Vermont. Firstly because it’s my home. Secondly because it’s home to outstanding outdoor activities in all seasons. The Green Mountain State. Veneer. Encountered in so many contexts […]
Spring is settling in and so we’re settling into it. The temps are up to the balmy 60s during the day and even know my WeatherDock is telling me clear and 55. Makes me want to smile. The cat is in every window a lot and seems to want nothing more than to escape and […]
Firefox updated to Universal Binary but still basically sucks. (Seriously. Stick with Camino.) Gruber points out the obvious again. This time about Google’s calendar app. This time making sure to insert the jab about spelling and grammar. Ben points out that Mainers are legally permitted to be more verbose. No wonder I want to move […]