My daughter got together with her cousins Hailey and Maddie during the holidays, and as usual the three had a blast. At ages 5, 6 and 7, they form an excellent triumvirate, and for my daughter who is and shall remain an only child it is as close to having siblings as she will get. […]
I’m learning astounding amounts, broadening horizons, etc., but the deadlines come fast and furious, the timeline for deliverables is absurdly unrealistic, and the midnight oil is burnt night after night after night. And what makes it all the more ironic is that I was already in grad school when I started this job… so its […]
Finally! Photos from Thanksgiving. Unable to finesse turkey preparation for another year, I landed the job of cooking. Rada helped at several stages: folding napkins, setting the table, and preparing the meal cart in Ritz dining-room style. Not sure where she picked this up (since my idea of haute cuisine is S&S deli) but she […]
…muttering and grumbling, I shoveled, scraped, and angrily drove out into the slush and the crust. My daughter, looking around wide-eyed, said “wow…its like a soft white blanket.” I stopped for a moment to peer out from under my scarf and hat. She was right. It was utterly beautiful. There is an irony to snow.
Last Sunday was a big day, anticipated for weeks. It would be my daughter’s first skating lesson. Skates had been bought and adjusted. Blades had been sharpened. Long underwear and double layers had been put on. We arrived at the rink 20 minutes ahead of time and got her laced up and ready to go. […]
…angels can dance on the head of a pin? As many as your dreams can imagine. How many girls can fit on the bed in Anne’s cottage…? Six. Count them!
Tuesday of last week was voting day in my community. It was a minor election, but nevertheless there were some candidates I wanted to support. However, after considering the day’s schedule, it became clear that voting just wasn’t going to be possible. I had recently started a new job and did not think it would […]
I’ve worked in PC-centric environments for most of my career. And I’ve prided myself on wrestling the OS into submission, experiencing a moderate success rate with getting apps to launch properly, de-code hostile error messages, and keep the peripherals fed and happy. However, a recent and fortunate set of circumstances has given me jurisdiction over […]
Bill supplied excellent loaner camera at the 11th hour. For which I am so grateful because I wouldn’t have known how to begin describing this 7-year old princess who is cuter than a button.
My daughter’s school enforces a strict dress code which bans hats, make-up, and several styles of shoes. In spite of the ‘Soviet Youth’ aspect to it, I like the resultant ease in which my daughter gets dressed in the morning. There are very few questions; nothing to agonize over except whether to wear the khaki-colored […]