Catchy title eh? Ads a lovely delusion of grandeur to the much more boring reality that I basically stayed put and did chores 😉 OK, not entirely true. I did run out to Starbucks to grab breakfast. My cereal box for the week was empty and I didn't want to make eggs and I have... Continue Reading →
The friends and family part of NN11
That picture above was from the BEST Pub Quiz ever. We were rowdy, loud, chanting & protesting just about every question and answer. The guys behind me? The Wisconsin Union crew - some of whom really DID protest in Madison this year. At one point they broke out into a chant of "Show me what... Continue Reading →
Portraits of an all night Xbox party
Do you need to ask how much little sleep I got?
Happy 4th! Now even more sparkly!
What? You expected fireworks? Oh no, my blog deserves better. Adam Lambert is more sparkly & glittery than those 🙂 He's also a true American success story. Can't think of a better way to celebrate what our country means than to feature him. My goodness would you look at that beautiful man? And how cool... Continue Reading →
Do I really need to act my age?
Because getting up at 3am to drive downtown to sit in line outside a theater box office for 9 hours with like minded Adam Lambert fans kinda sounds like a fun adventure! Thank you, Ticketmaster & StubHub scalpers for making this little outing *necessary* for fans who couldn't afford to pay sky high markup and/or... Continue Reading →
Wait – people in my city have blogs? Not just me?
Has it come down to this? I blog, therefore I am? OK, maybe not quite that bad, but, hey - did you know there are people around you every day who probably do blog? You know how I know? Because my blogging world circle of friends keeps getting tighter & more intertwined. Exhibit A: If... Continue Reading →
Memorial weekend & word to the un-wise
The hat is the one she is wearing in her photo which is her facebook profile picture. We bought it at the Del Mar Fair about 3...4? years ago? Can't remember because we went every year and she *always* bought a new hat and we both often bought new sandals - sometimes fighting over them... Continue Reading →
About that afterlife….
There is a brunch planned for Jax this Sunday since she didn't want a formal service. Her other local friend Trina has been handling, really, everything when it comes to dealing the with the aftermath of an unexpected death with no will in place. Jax rented her place from Trina and Trina was in regular... Continue Reading →
Julie Jacqueline Bethune
She was Jacqueline or Jax to me. Sometimes in my head I thought of it as "Jacques-eleene!" which was her impression of her French teacher from Bishops saying it. When I met her though, she was Julie. High school. Fall of 1980 and her dorm room was across the hall from mine. Oddly though, I... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 