snapshots for gooney road – 19 jan 2016
Today is Popcorn Day. Up early to work and take care of chores. As I headed to the Red Cross, Chloe texted from school. Once I was done at the Red Cross, I headed back to Decatur to pick her up and go to the library and the store. I worked during the afternoon. We
book report: 19 jan 2016
As I’ve been traveling most of the past week, I’ve mostly been reading the Outlander series on my phone. This week I borrowed The Heart Goes Last: A Novel by Margaret Atwood. . I will continue to read these this week: The Diamond Caper by Peter Mayle The Vegiterranean Diet: The New and Improved Mediterranean
snapshots from gooney road – 18 jan 2016
Today is Benjamin Franklinโs Birthday and Kid Inventorsโ Day and Hot-Buttered Rum Day. Camille and I had a slow start, relaxing and getting some work done. I ran out to the corner to pick up some bagels for breakfast. The VRBO person came around noon, and we headed out to Coney Island for some fresh
celebrations: week 4 (18-24 jan 2016)
We didn’t celebrate any week 3 holidays… too crazy with getting ready for our trip to NYC! Coming up this week: 18: Thesaurus Day and Peking Duck Day and Martin Luther King Day What’s another word for Thesaurus? – Steven Wright 19: Popcorn Day The laziest man I ever met put popcorn in his pancakes
snapshots from gooney road – 17 jan 2016
Today is Benjamin Franklinโs Birthday and Kid Inventorsโ Day and Hot-Buttered Rum Day. Camille and I headed out to Grand Central; we bought bagels for breakfast there. We ended up on the wrong train and had to get off in White Plains and take the next local train going south. We wandered around Bronxville to
nyc: snow
In the week leading up to our trip, the weather forecast was all over the place. Sunny, rainy, snowy, windy. We had no idea what we would end up with, so we brought umbrellas, long underwear, and t-shirts. And we used it all. When we woke this morning, snow was in the forecast, so we
snapshots from gooney road – 16 jan 2016
Today is National Nothing Day and International Hot & Spicy Food Day and Appreciate a Dragon Day and National Fig Newton Day. Slept in until almost 8am, then worked on photos, etc., from the previous day. After Camille was up and ready, we headed out. She grabbed a bagel at the bodega, and we took
nyc: hamilton
The play of the year. Or the play of decade. Depends on who you ask, I suppose. But Camille has been listening to and drooling over Hamilton for months. And then we planned a trip to New York. The city. The home of Broadway. And Hamilton. Play sold out for months and months. Our friend
snapshots from gooney road – 15 jan 2016
Today is National Strawberry Ice Cream Day. Camille made it to the final round of the Governor’s Honor Program! We went to Hamilton! Up early to catch the train. That then did not go anywhere due to “signaling issues” at Atlantic. So we took other (slow) trains. And were 5 minutes late for the tour,
photo friday: an evening in grasse
One evening while in France, I was lucky enough to be invited out to dinner with co-workers in Grasse. I had visited there once before and gone on a tour of the Fragonard perfume factory, but this time we got a local tour of the city. Up and down and all around. What a lovely
snapshots from gooney road – 14 jan 2016
Today is National Nothing Day and International Hot & Spicy Food Day and Appreciate a Dragon Day and National Fig Newton Day. Up early to tackle to usual and to unpack (so I could repack a little better). I left a little late for my photography class at Showcase, but got there on time anyway.
evolving packing list.
I wrote years ago about creating a master packing list. About how I thought it was a silly thing. Who could need such a thing? As time has gone by, I’ve come to depend on it. Not to remember the basics but to remind of the little things I like to have a long. Like
snapshots from gooney road – 13 jan 2016
Today is Frisbee Invented and National Rubber Ducky Day and National Peach Melba Day. Up early to work more and do the usual morning stuff. Yawn. Mid-morning I headed out to run all the errands and go to my trainer appointment at the gym. At home, I ate breakfast (at noon!), packed, and took a
happiness project: monthly breakdown
Back in April of 2011, I read The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin and was inspired to start my own Happiness Project. Since then, life has gotten in the way, and
snapshots from gooney road – 12 jan 2016
Today is National Marzipan Day and Curried Chicken Day. Up early to work and take care of things. I then headed out to volunteer at the Red Cross and finally returned to the gym after too long away. Being stretched in too many directions at the moment, but I really need to go to the
book report: 12 jan 2016
This week I finished The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden: A Novel by Jonas Jonasson. I don’t know how; I felt like all I did last week was run around at full speed…. I thoroughly enjoyed it (the book, not the week). I’ve also been continuing to read the Outlander series on my
snapshots from gooney road – 11 jan 2016
Today is National Milk Day and National Hot Toddy Day. Up at 5am. Usual morning. Headed out at 11am to take Phelix to Arabia, go to the library, pick up groceries at Kroger. Back at home, time to work, organize, clean, and cook. Took Phelix for a hike at Arabia Mountain. He (and I) love
celebrations: week 3 (11-17 jan 2016)
We celebrated a number of week 2 holidays, including National Spaghetti Day and Three Kings Day. Coming up this week: 11: National Milk Day and National Hot Toddy Day There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled? – Sophocles Milk painting How to make plant
snapshots from gooney road – 10 jan 2016
Today is National Bittersweet Chocolate Day and Peculiar People Day. I got up before 5 to read and then tackle my to do list. Around 9am, I started working for a few hours. Rob got up and went to get Chloe from her sleepover. Camille and I picked up around the house. When they got
thrive in place.
I think this has to be the title of my next (aka first) book. Maybe I should claim the URL if it hasn’t been already. Alas, looks like ThriveInPlace.com has been claimed already. But “Thrive in Place” (derived from Shelter In Place), has been my mantra for years now. I don’t love Atlanta. I never
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