Yearly Archives: 2010

My thoughts have turned homeward. There’s a point in every trip where your brain flips a switch from vacation mode to home mode. My brain has done that. I was longing to be back in Seattle. This visit has been … Continue reading →

We didn’t get out till almost 1pm. Adults were dropping like flies and the number of kids stayed constant. David and Amy had events. Wayne was sick and slept. So it was Mom, Dad, me and the kids. The cousins, … Continue reading →

There’s a tiger on the counter and meerkats in the kitchen. If you know my parents, you know they keep a neat, functional house. It’s not Martha Stewart, perfectionistic clean, but everything has a place. It’s boyscout clean, as in … Continue reading →

Warmly ensconced in my parents house in Atlanta. The temperature outside still makes my teeth chatter. The anxiety over snow and cold and driving is fading away. I’m avoiding reports about canceled flights and trying to relax into my time … Continue reading →

The snow continued to fall, but the roads remained clear. Wayne woke me with news that today we were going to drive. It was a busy morning of packing. The house was shifting. New guests were coming. We hadn’t packed … Continue reading →

I go to sleep on Xmas and awake on Xmas. 7am to be exact. Shirley’s up working on the turkey. Sara discovered her reindeer antler stocking stuffer. She’s found the note for Santa. She’s wondered aloud how Santa uses our … Continue reading →

Another slow, contenting day. I awoke to amazing cooking smells that wafted thru the house for the rest of the day. Shirley made orange cranberry muffins for breakfast. The rest of the morning meandered on at it’s own pace. Sara … Continue reading →

Sara Now a whooping 7 and halfway thru 1st grade. She’s one of four 1st graders in a 2nd grade class. For her, it mostly means she gets double field trips and double class parties. She loves reading. It’s fun … Continue reading →

Today is slow and filled with sunshine. There is a promise of Xmas snow In the next few days. It sounds great if I didn’t have to travel the next day. I should probably focus on the fact that there … Continue reading →

We have plumbing back. I am grateful for plumbing! Today was zoo day in Nashville. We actually had to be efficient. We woke early and moved quickly. We got there and the place was empty. It stayed empty. It was … Continue reading →