Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Summer Haircuts
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
You Know You Wanna Wampa


The world is complete.
If you have an appetite for more Star Wars craziness, see these Victorian portraits and the Stormtrooper corset.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Ladies Laughing

We attended a charming ball at a vintage manor last Wednesday as part of the dance week. (I'm the one in red, duh.)
Photo credit: CEvans
Costume details on my dress - I call it the Flickering Flame gown. The beads are all antiques, with some golds mixed in with red for extra shimmer.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Gone Dancing
Monday, June 21, 2010
Fruit Snobs
On my sister’s recommendation, we joined a CSA( Community Supported Agriculture) group and now receive bi-weekly deliveries of really, really excellent fruit. The boys are little fruit monsters already, so the variety of peaches, plums, nectarines and cherries added to our usual watermelon, cantaloupe and strawberries have made everyone very happy.
The CSA must have a picky clientele, because we got a funny note in this week’s box. It was a profoundly sorrowful apology that the plums had . . . get this, STICKERS on the them! Stickers, like you find on fruit at the ordinary supermarket, where dull, unenlightened people shop.
Anyway, the plums were delicious, after we peeled those stickers off.
The CSA must have a picky clientele, because we got a funny note in this week’s box. It was a profoundly sorrowful apology that the plums had . . . get this, STICKERS on the them! Stickers, like you find on fruit at the ordinary supermarket, where dull, unenlightened people shop.
Anyway, the plums were delicious, after we peeled those stickers off.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Octopus Opportunity Lost

Tell me, does this look like a fun-loving octopus friend? No, this is a grumpy octopus. Sigh.
Q-ster, holding a white napkin to his chin: I have a beard!
Me: Like Santa
Q-ster: Like Gandalf!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
The Modern Fort
I had no idea he even knew what a satellite dish was.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Random, Yet Useful
Where else but the blogosphere could I have learned about canoe strollers and pleasant smelling lice-prevention shampoo (filing that resource away for the future), not to mention mermice wedding cake toppers (yes, you rodent-lovers, check out the second photo on that link for mermaid-mice statuettes!)
The Silicon Valley Moms Blog (for which I periodically write) is shutting down at the end of the month. It’s sad to see it go, since the community has been so vibrant – sharing stories and information for four years. Not all the facts are known, but it seems the founders (brilliant, organized ladies who probably have a better handle on writing without parentheses than I do) have many professional and family commitments that need to take priority for a while. Anyhow, SV Moms will be missed, and I look forward to future ventures from all the other writers.
Speaking of other writers, if there’s one link you click, make it this one: 20 Things I Wish I’d Known at 20, by Maggie Mason. My favorite parts, especially since work is so complicated right now:
16. Focus. The saying, “what you’re thinking about is what you’re becoming” isn’t just chilling, it’s a universal law. Be aware of how you’re investing your attention – including your words, and your actions.
18. Don’t be intimidated. World travelers are just people who bought plane tickets. Pulitzer Prize winners are people who sit alone and write. You can break the most profound accomplishment down to a series of mundane tasks.
The Silicon Valley Moms Blog (for which I periodically write) is shutting down at the end of the month. It’s sad to see it go, since the community has been so vibrant – sharing stories and information for four years. Not all the facts are known, but it seems the founders (brilliant, organized ladies who probably have a better handle on writing without parentheses than I do) have many professional and family commitments that need to take priority for a while. Anyhow, SV Moms will be missed, and I look forward to future ventures from all the other writers.
Speaking of other writers, if there’s one link you click, make it this one: 20 Things I Wish I’d Known at 20, by Maggie Mason. My favorite parts, especially since work is so complicated right now:
16. Focus. The saying, “what you’re thinking about is what you’re becoming” isn’t just chilling, it’s a universal law. Be aware of how you’re investing your attention – including your words, and your actions.
18. Don’t be intimidated. World travelers are just people who bought plane tickets. Pulitzer Prize winners are people who sit alone and write. You can break the most profound accomplishment down to a series of mundane tasks.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
See, That’s What’s Important Around Here
Heart!
Star!
Ball!
Crab eating sandwich!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
The Baby Team Returns
One of the dear families in our moms group is moving out of town, and YF and Momma to LG gathered us to wish them well. I’ve known these families since Q-ster was three weeks old, and they’ve shared advice, poop stories, and sleepless nights for five years.
Check out this cool cake, with a photo of the kids as babies! Q-ster is wearing blue stripes, top left.

Q-ster, eating the piece of cake with his face on it.

LG, doing the same.

We’ll miss you, A (and family)!

Check out this cool cake, with a photo of the kids as babies! Q-ster is wearing blue stripes, top left.
Q-ster, eating the piece of cake with his face on it.
LG, doing the same.
We’ll miss you, A (and family)!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Track Night
Non sequitur #1: Thanks for the suggestions on the appropriate titles for adults. I’m polling the local parents with older children as well, to see if is a consensus in the neighborhood.
Non sequitur #2: If one resorts to sending oneself email to make sure that the office Exchange system isn’t down because there’ve been only two incoming emails today, perhaps it’s time to get a grip and realize that perhaps my colleagues are spending Saturday LIVING THEIR LIVES and not worrying about work. Just saying.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
That’s Miss Jackson, if You’re Nasty
The old rules were clear. You would be Miss Bennett as the oldest daughter, Miss Elizabeth as a younger daughter, and later Mrs. Darcy.
To keep using the example, I was never Miss Bennett or Miss Lizzie, and have never had a single person call me Mrs. Darcy, except perhaps a telemarketer calling at dinner time. I’m Lizzie at work, at dance, with friends.
And so far, I’m Lizzie with Q-ster’s friends.
I didn’t used to worry about he addressed other adults because it was so exciting that he was willing to address them at all. “Hooray! He said Hi,” instead of hiding behind me. Time has gone by and he’s more confident talking to and about the parents of his friends.
“Charlotte said that our sand castles were nice.”
“Catherine was really busy today.”
It sounds weird, coming from a five year old. Somehow, it seems like he should be saying, “Mrs. Collins said . . . “ and “Mrs. De Bourgh was . . .” On the flip side, it will be really weird to be regularly addressed as Mrs. Darcy.
If you have children, what do they call their friends’ parents?
To keep using the example, I was never Miss Bennett or Miss Lizzie, and have never had a single person call me Mrs. Darcy, except perhaps a telemarketer calling at dinner time. I’m Lizzie at work, at dance, with friends.
And so far, I’m Lizzie with Q-ster’s friends.
I didn’t used to worry about he addressed other adults because it was so exciting that he was willing to address them at all. “Hooray! He said Hi,” instead of hiding behind me. Time has gone by and he’s more confident talking to and about the parents of his friends.
“Charlotte said that our sand castles were nice.”
“Catherine was really busy today.”
It sounds weird, coming from a five year old. Somehow, it seems like he should be saying, “Mrs. Collins said . . . “ and “Mrs. De Bourgh was . . .” On the flip side, it will be really weird to be regularly addressed as Mrs. Darcy.
If you have children, what do they call their friends’ parents?
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Welcome to GreenWorld
Last weekend, we had a splendid time at Zeum, the "multimedia arts and technology experience for kids."
Checking out the green screen slide.


Playing back the results.




Plus the Lego Wall.

Bins of Legos must be overturned, of course.

More tomorrow - Green screen hip hop videos!
Checking out the green screen slide.
Playing back the results.
Plus the Lego Wall.
Bins of Legos must be overturned, of course.
More tomorrow - Green screen hip hop videos!
Sunday, June 06, 2010
Music, Lights . . .
We saw a fun concert by a dance troupe we performed with for years. It was great to see old friends (new baby announcements!) and favorite dances (several of our choreographies!) One couple is due any day now, and they said the only thing left to do was to buy a glider-rocker. Well, ours is merely serving as a bookshelf and stuff-collector in Buster's room, so we're arranging a hand-off this week. Date night, artistic enjoyment, and cleaning out the house, all in one night!
Here's a flashback picture from the last show we danced with them, back in 2007.
Photo credit: HB
Here's a flashback picture from the last show we danced with them, back in 2007.

Thursday, June 03, 2010
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Just Taking Things to Their Logical Conclusion

After all, there must be an Imperial laundry for all those dirty uniforms and pieces grimy Stormtrooper armor! We had a good time pretending to swim among the suds.
On an unrelated note: If you think your 'friends' are being boring on Facebook by posting about their babies, why don't you stop reading their updates? Really, all that Facebook is good for is finding out what parties you’re missing and locating your lost colleagues who are stranded due to volcano ash. (Just kidding, you Facebook addicts!)
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
I, Maggie Mason
I love Maggie Mason’s Packing Light series, where she shows the fabulous clothes she squeezes into her carry-on bags to go to exotic places and fulfill her Life List.
I was going to do a little post about my wardrobe from my last trip, but I’m so far behind in my posts that I’ll just show this pic instead. I’m wearing my new grey hoodie (designed by Avril Lavigne, embarrassingly enough), and an odd colored layering t-shirt underneath, on clearance for $5. I was totally inspired by Maggie, who wrote in this post, “I like to buy unusual colors so I can combine them with neutrals and have it look all artsy.”
One miracle is that I remembered that post and the second is that I went for it, instead of the usual black.
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