Category Archives: Thinking

I Went to Vegas, Baby.

I went to Las Vegas last week for a conference. I can honestly say that I don’t need to go back. If the better-half and I ever go to the Grand Canyon, we could spend one night in Vegas and … Continue reading

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Year in Review

This year has flown by much like every year, I suppose. Here’s a quick run down on some of the things we did this year…click to make the images larger. We walked in Amherst, tossing leaves in the Tye river, … Continue reading

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Stressful

The past little bit at work has been awful. Someone who has been challenging to work with because she rarely completes work on time is finally moving on to something else. That sounds like a good thing, but she’s not … Continue reading

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Duck, Duck, Got Away

We went to Duck this weekend and stretched it out for four days over the already long holiday weekend. The better-half needed a vacation and I was more than happy to help him out with that. We’ve been talking about … Continue reading

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Oh vey

We are in Annapolis for a very quick trip. Basically a 24 hour whirlwind of going to a concert and then heading home. We are staying in a clean but crappy hotel. At 4:30 this morning, I heard someone open … Continue reading

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Aloha Maui

We are now in Maui, but I promised a description of the trip to the top of Diamond Head. A tough walk straight up, but the view was worth it: On the Big Island, which is really big, some of … Continue reading

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SCOTUS did the right thing

The title of this post is the email I sent the better-half yesterday. That was the entirety of it. I never thought I’d live long enough to see marriage equality in Virginia, but that happened in October 2014. We thought … Continue reading

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Anything Goes

Last weekend we took the Nieces to visit with the better-half’s aunt and walk to the top of Crabtree Falls. You’re the top: You’re the smile on Mona Lisa: You’re the Louvre Museum: You’re the time of the Derby Winner: … Continue reading

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Wrap it up, I’ll take it

We saw a few shows this year and I just asked the better-half what his top three were. He answered: 1) Broken Bells, 2) Rodrigo & Gabriela and 3) Fleetwood Mac. My top three are: 1) Broken Bells, 2) Fleetwood … Continue reading

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Leaves

We don’t have many trees in our yard, but the neighborhood is full of them. Huge oaks and maples, mostly. The leaves tend to blow to our side of the street. I’m not sure how that happens, but a significant … Continue reading

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