snapshots from gooney road – 3 jan 2014
Early morning walk in the snow at the cabin. Work. Second breakfast of tasty waffles homemade by my mom for Tolkien’s birthday. Packing up, driving home, unpacking. Chloe to gymnastics. Grocery store for food and drinks. More work. 20+ people over for a game night. Late night for the teen girls, thus little sleep for
photo friday: austin city limits
For the seventh year in a row, we made our pilgrimage to Austin for the Austin City Limits Music Festival. With both girls in school now, it was a whirlwind of a trip. Drive 900 miles on Thursday. Go to three full days of music. Drive 900 miles home on Monday. But it was very
snapshots from gooney road โ 2 jan 2014
A day of back-to-work, reading and New Year’s projects. And then … SNOW! and Cream Puffs!
around atlanta: paris on peachtree
Sunday, we headed down to The High for the “Paris on Peachtree” exhibit. Before heading into the museum, the girls and I stopped at Table 1280 for some espresso and pastries — seemed to be appropriate! Phil and Barbara met us at the cafe, then we all toured the exhibit together. As luck would have
snapshots from gooney road โ 1 jan 2014
A short hike down to the cemetery and back. Getting all things organized and ready for the new year. Black-eyed peas and greens for dinner.
celebrations: new year’s eve
After a day of running out to Target (in Chattanooga) to buy a new FitBit, we had our cabin Christmas, opening gifts by the fire. While waiting for the clock to tick down to midnight, we watched “New Year’s Eve”. Finally, it was midnight! Time to explode the crackers (Phelix was not happy about those),
celebrations: week 1 (30 dec 2013 – 5 jan 2014)
We celebrated a few week 52 holidays, including, well, Christmas. Coming up this week: 30: National Bicarbonate of Soda Day Irish Soda Day 31: New Year’s Eve Update address book Thank you cards Donate money to a Kiva charity Work on the next year’s resolution/101 things list Open party “crackers” Make and eat brownies and
snapshots from gooney road – 30 dec 2013
A lovely day in Blue Ridge. Lunch of soup and sandwiches at Chloe’s favorite cafe – Serenity Cafe. Then some fun gift shopping before heading back to the cabin. Phelix made some new doggie friends, too.
around atlanta: skyview
Ever since it has opened, I’ve wanted to go and ride on SkyView, Atlanta’s new Ferris Wheel. The last time we were at Centennial Park, it was for a trip to the Coke Museum. The day was cold, wet and foggy, so we passed on riding the wheel. Thursday night, I managed to convince the
celebrations: christmas
I woke up early (as usual) and picked up around the apartment, then made coffee. I read for a while, then eventually, Chloe got up and worked on getting Camille and Rob up. We had a fun time opening our gifts, then had a nice, leisurely breakfast at home… While this was a nice Christmas,
celebrations: winter solstice
We’ve had various versions of Yule and Winter Solstice parties in the past. Big gatherings with lots of people and small family gatherings. While I wouldn’t mind having some large gatherings again, I did enjoy our party last week. Camille and I made chili, greens and cornbread. Camille, mostly on her own, made a lovely
atlanta: garden lights holiday nights
Last week, while Rob was in NYC, the girls and I headed out to the Atlanta Botanical Garden for the holiday lights. We’ve been a few times in past years, and I always enjoy seeing the garden all lit up and decorated for the holidays. Camille found a tree whose lights matched her hair color.
france – mar 2008
I spent two weeks in Paris without the family. I didn’t get much time to explore, but I did get out to a few spots. Trip diary: Grey Paree Photos at the Museum Springtime in Paris Rainy Day Je suis une vรฉgรฉtarienne Going Home Other links: Picasa photo album
celebrations: week 52 (23-29 dec 2013)
We celebrated a few week 51 holidays, including Chocolate Covered Anything Day (Dec 16). Coming up this week: 23: Festivus Meatloaf, Pepperidge Farms Chocolate cake covered with m&ms, feats of strength 24: Christmas Eve and National Egg Nog Day Open cards while drinking egg nog Open one gift 25: Christmas Open gifts Take a walk
things i like: my new embosser
For years, I’ve wanted an embosser. I could imagine putting my seal on all my books, papers, letters and more. But first, a family seal was needed. As part of our Summer 2013 Passport of Fun, I included creating a family seal. Not only for my embosser, but also to order a stamp in order
photo friday: eating out on tybee island
While on our trip to Tybee Island back in Septmeber, we decided to try out a number of the restaurants. As I don’t eat seafood, I can’t say anything about how fresh the food was. But we loved the varying atmospheres in the various places !
city adventures: flat tire
One of my fears in all the years I’ve traveled with my kids is getting stuck in a situation where I have no control and fear for our safety. Unless absolutely necessary, I don’t ride in taxis. I plan ahead. I have backup plans. On many a long roadtrip on desolate stretches, I’ve feared for
celebrations: week 51 (16-22 dec 2013)
We celebrated a few week 50 holidays, including National Pastry Day (Dec 9) and National Lemon Cupcake Day (Dec 15). Coming up this week: 16: Chocolate Covered Anything Day 17: National Maple Syrup Day and International Talk with a Fake British Accent Day Yeah, baby, yeah. It’s international talk with a fake British accent day
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