Category Archives: General

I got a message from my friend Lulu that her son was selling copies of his “fiction” for a buck to raise money to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. How could I resist? I really don’t know anything about … Continue reading →

Somebody please put me out of my misery. We had a bunch of crap in the attic, as you can see. I got the front bedroom and the hall closet packed today. I still have to finish the kitchen, pack … Continue reading →

I told Marie how much I liked the BBC Radio Wales logo (her partner Andy works there), so she sent me some swag: Woohoo! Score! T-shirt, bag, pencil, keychain, and even a dog collar thingy! There were some other goodies, … Continue reading →

I’m afraid I don’t have much blog fodder these days. It’s just work and thinking about packing (which means I haven’t really gotten much packing done. Oops). I did go grocery shopping today, and I got something I haven’t eaten … Continue reading →

I guess this means I can start packing.

I totally forgot to blog yesterday! Anyway, I think most coffee drinkers in the Bay Area have a special relationship with Peet’s Coffee. Yes, there are other great little coffee purveyors, including Royal Coffee and Blue Bottle, but when you … Continue reading →

Deedle was invited to a birthday party for her pal Zoe. Zoe turned five. I was afraid Deedle was going to growl and attack all the other dogs, but she did very well. There were yummy dog cookies, and Deedle … Continue reading →

Time for a trip to the dump: See how much trash one can accumulate in 6 years? This is just from the shed and garage. And I would also like to unload these Phildar magazines (Tendances printemps 2004 and Tendances … Continue reading →

We had our moving sale today, and we were able to unload quite a bit of stuff! It was essentially my first yard sale, and I think I should get a fair to poor grade. You see, I am pretty … Continue reading →

It’s been kind of a crazy week around here, and I don’t think it’s going to ease up for a while. Here’s what’s been happening: Friday: Peter has a phone interview from our hotel room in Santa Barbara with a … Continue reading →