It never fails. Every time we have a trip planned, the days before it become a bit unbearable. I should be looking forward to our getaway. Instead, I fret over the fact that I have limited time to accomplish everything that needs to be accomplished before we leave. I hate […]
Double dose of Ladysmith
Shadows in the dining room We saw Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Calvin College last night. What a great show! I’d heard them before, as most people have, on Paul Simon’s Graceland. But seeing them live is an entirely different experience. Not only do they create beautiful, rhythmic melodies with their […]
Snow-covered picnic table
Juliette climbs on these tables to see if she can get closer to the squirrels in the trees above
Dead of winter slump
Softball season is still a long ways off I was telling Kevin today during our coffee break that, although I love taking photos, I’ve been in a bit of a slump lately. When cold weather hits, I feel a bit stuck with what’s around me — the same old house, […]
Todd Mundt is a rockstar
No, I didn’t leave the house with all that cat hair on my sweater I’m an avid NPR/Michigan Radio listener. In the past year, I’ve dwindled my radio dial selections to 104.1 and the local independent music station (WYCE) on 88.1. Between the two, I get my news and my […]
Pretty things
One of two glass lamps in the living room Most women tend to like clothes. Let’s face it, if you asked a woman to share her closet with her male significant other, the guy probably won’t have all that much room. I’m guilty of that. In fact, I took up […]
Tough kitty
Masquerading as captain of the volleyball team is another plus of wearing this shirt I grew up on The Looney Toons. The classics, of course. Every day after school we’d rush home to plop down in front of the TV and watch Bugs and pals. Like Seinfeld reruns, I feel […]
How sweet it isn’t
Fake blooms I’ve come to a tough decision. One I probably should have come to much sooner. I have to cut way back on my sugar intake. Sweets just aren’t sitting well with me lately. They really throw off my blood-sugar levels and make me feel awful. Problem is, I […]
Coffeetable conundrum
They’re called cluster tables…how quaint The other night I went shopping with my friend Heather. We traipsed around the mall in search of bargains until we came upon Pottery Barn. I have plenty of items in my home from Pottery Barn, but I’ve become pretty persnickety about the stuff they […]