Last weekend I went to the Island with a few nearest and dearest to celebrate Tiff’s birthday, and we didn’t really do a whole lot but it was great. We made food together, hot tubbed, played board games and watched a few episodes of Modern Family we had all seen before. We managed to have […]
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Mikey’s Wedding
Last weekend I went home for the wedding of my baby brother. I probably shouldn’t call him that any more since he is a husband now. Golly. Because I am the oldest (and wisest, most mature, etc) I’ve reached most of the major life milestones first—getting my driver’s license, finishing school and moving out of […]
people watching
People are interesting, aren’t they? And complex. And funny. And lovely. And hurt. And full of contradictions. Joy and sorrow, sickness and health. Light and Darkness. What a strange race, we humans. Loved and known but we don’t know it. Held together by hands that hung stars And on a tree. (photo cred: Life Magazine)
Back from the Dead
Last Saturday, I wrecked my phone. It was all my own fault. Bad decision after bad decision: ”I’ll go for a hike in the pouring rain!” then, ”Obviously I’ll want to take pictures at the top” (we didn’t even make it to the top, and it would have been all fog anyway). Followed by: ”the […]
Live to tell the story
Another book club update. I finished reading Lone Survivor a couple of weeks ago. I had no intention of doing any kind of book reviews when I started this Year-of-the-Written-Word thing, I just wanted to keep a tally of books I’ve read (up to date count: two books). But I’ve been thinking about this one […]
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Four things that made me happy this week: One Spotting some Cherry Blossoms in bloom on my way in to work yesterday. Summer is coming. Soon and very soon. Two Steak dinner. I did not take pictures because I was too busy enjoying myself. Trust me it was beyond delicious. There is something about eating […]
O’Leary came with the bagpipes, some music for to play
On Saturday, I trekked out to the valley to dance to Irish tunes in a barn. I jumped around and clapped on the off beats. I wore green pants. I sang along to The Night Pat Murphy Died at the top of my lungs, except for the third verse which I forgot the words to. […]
Book Club Update
A reading update, because if you can’t be accountable on the internet, where can you? I finished (finally) The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. I did enjoy this book, despite the fact that it took me nearly 6 months to get through it. I liked the quirky story telling […]
For everything there is a season
Here I am, jetlagged but not, on the Monday after daylight savings time. Second coffee in hand, conversations from the weekend rolling around in my head. I just listened, mostly. To plans for the future that included new places, people and goals. Growing up and growing roots. Moving on. A change of seasons coming soon […]
They say it’s your birthday
I am occasionally told that I’m funny. Mostly by Tiff and Ariana, who laugh at all my jokes like best friends are supposed to. I’m fairly certain this sense of humour comes courtesy of Gramma Miller—possessor of a dry, sarcastic English wit who taught us songs about constipation from an early age. But my sense […]