Archive for the ‘Happening’ Category
Life, at this moment
How can anyone resist a survey, right? Right now, I am… :: marveling at my new, beautiful set of rings from an amazing silversmith in Jerusalem, Israel–they feel perfect :: tired of weekly assigned readings for my classes. I’m truly, honestly over reading for class. :: laughing because that is what you do when things are out of [...]
February 6th, 2012A “plan” for 2012
2012 Goals Find a full-time job. A real one, with a salary, in an urban area, and most importantly, in my field. Graduate with my Master’s in Heritage Preservation (on track for May). Requisite fitness goal: will exercise on a more regular basis, and cross train rather than just get on a cardio machine and [...]
January 3rd, 2012Christmas is where we are, now
Paul and I made real, bourbon and cognac infused egg nog this year, as hosts for the holiday. This year we celebrated some new family traditions, since our lives have shifted greatly from this time last year. My parents have sold their home, and now live in a one-bedroom condo-style apartment on Main Street in [...]
December 25th, 2011Weekend in Pictures
Friday Completed Christmas-themed exhibit case we composed at the Archives, using 1950s photographs of Christmas decorations (TVA-documented) and old newspaper clippings, photos, and WWI draft cards featuring the names of reindeer (Blitzen, Rudolph, etc.) and other holiday-themed names (Chris Kringle, Santy Claus, Partridge and Peartree). Single Girl quilt: Home from work, I needed to see [...]
December 5th, 2011On a morning off
Hot coffee is better in a beloved mug November 28: Windows open, with rain pouring outside on a finally crisp day Christmas tree is glowing “Winter” candle is burning, my absolute favorite scent of all time (Bath & Body Works, worth every cent of $20) Pot roast is slow-cooking in the crock pot, my first [...]
November 28th, 2011Ten years later.
Taken at 9:59 a.m., New Yorkers witness the collapse of the South Tower. Each face is more powerful than the next. By freelance photographer Patrick Witty. We’ll call this the requisite commentary-on-the-anniversary blog. Probably every American is reflecting on that Tuesday, September 11 ten years ago, in their own way, to many different degrees of [...]
September 9th, 2011Summer reading list
Stieg Larsson’s third book Books I read this summer (and recommend) For the preservationist you: The Last Days of Old Beijing: Life in the Vanishing Backstreets of a CIty Transformed by Michael Meyer For the adventurous youthful side: Undress Me In the Temple Of Heaven: A Memoir by Susan Jane Gilman For an all-out laugh [...]
September 1st, 2011And Carl is 18 today
Carl has never not loved sweets 
The youngest in our family, Carl turns 18 today, finally graduating us to four adult children. He has just started school at the University of Georgia, where he finished his freshman summer term last week. Very proud of this “little” brother too.
Neil turns 20 today
Neil on his third birthday My brother Neil, the third of four and the middle boy in our family, turns 20 today. He is stationed at Guantanamo Bay, where he works as a dental assistant. So proud of this grown-up guy. This was back in his “light bulb head” days.
August 6th, 2011Summer… oh, sweet summer.
Yes, that’s me, on the Caribbean beach in Trinidad, Cuba. May 2011. Man, this summer is turning me, and my world, on our heads. I, who usually starts on research pretty earlier in the semester for papers, have not even settled on topics for my two papers I have to write about Cuba. If you [...]
June 1st, 2011