Friday morning found me lurking around the hotel pool, setting my camera down on crooked tables, and using the self-timer in pursuit of a decent shot of my still-slightly-damp sweater.
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Lisa Takes the Easy Way Out
In which I say I’m not going to write much, but then I write a book anyway: traveling with older kids presents a different set of challenges than traveling with littles.
Read More: Lisa Takes the Easy Way OutChange of plans
This is one of those posts that I have been working on in my head, on and off, for the last three days, but have not managed to get typed up until now. I’m in a hotel outside of Boston with the boys. We had planned to spend the weekend playing in the hotel pool, […]
Read More: Change of plansA crafty tale
Once upon a time there was an artsy-craftsy geek-girl who was planning a four-day weekend in the Boston area. She was just learning to crochet. She had also recently read a glowing review of a new fabric and yarn shop in Cambridge. These three facts came together in a craftacular way, as you might imagine… […]
Read More: A crafty taleIce cream overdose
Geez, has it already been five days since my last post? I have pictures taken of my latest craft project, but I don’t have the energy to explain them. I blame Neil. He dragged me kicking and screaming to Dairy Queen tonight and forced me to eat a Cappuccino Heath Blizzard. Oh, the nerve of […]
Read More: Ice cream overdoseThe 1970’s were designed by young boys
That must be the answer. Sarcastically over lunch today, I asked my nine-year-old if he’d like me to make him a fake fur bedspread. “Sure,” he said. Turning to the six-year-old, who I’d hoped had more fashion sense than his brother: “How would you like to live in a room like this?” Him: “ok.” Me: […]
Read More: The 1970’s were designed by young boysSurfaces
I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to see all of these clear surfaces in my bedroom. Neil left Thursday morning for Readercon, and I’ve been on my own ever since. Somehow I have managed to pass the time… I have been pretty busy, in fact, and I just spent half an hour […]
Read More: SurfacesThe Simpsons, Some Rats & Color Week
Here’s a recent family portrait, courtesy of The Simpsons Movie. I wasted far too much time on that site this morning. Neil designed his own avatar, and I did mine & the kids, although the boys did pick out their own outfits (if you couldn’t guess…) Thanks a lot, Neil, for sending me that and […]
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