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28 July 2011 1 Dead in Attic

Jul 29, 2011

Book Club met tonight, bedecked in Mardi Gras beads, to discuss Chris Rose’s 1 Dead in Attic. The book of essays about life in post-Katrina New Orleans is devastating, poignant, humorous and often Just Too Much. I got to take home the Mardi Gras beads for Sam. She was thrilled, though puzzled as to why anyone would …

27 July 2011 Football

Jul 27, 2011

I am still wiped from last night’s “Family Football” hour. This morning Sam found our inflatable England football from last summer in the basement, and she’s been practicing her fancy footwork with it.

26 July 2011 Science School for Bears

Jul 26, 2011

25 July 2011 “I’m Not Your Stepping Stone”

Jul 25, 2011

24 July 2011 Crozet

Jul 24, 2011

23 July 2011 Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond

Jul 24, 2011

22 July 2011 Cherry Tomatoes

Jul 23, 2011

It was so hot today, the tomatoes were practically cooked on the vine.

21 July 2011 Writer House

Jul 22, 2011

Thanks to Candace I not only have a membership to Writer House but I also had time today to write there during open hours. Thank you!!

20 July 2011 Woods and Valleys is Back

Jul 20, 2011

That title makes no sense unless you know that Sam named our car “Woods and Valleys” back in January when we bought it. Woods and Valleys is indeed back and fixed and the repair job was not as dire as we first feared. Phew! Off to swim in 100+ degree temperatures.

19 July 2011 Family Football

Jul 20, 2011

This summer AC and Sam have been playing football (yes, I mean soccer–that’s a Britishism that has taken hold in our household) one night a week in Coach West’s parent-child football class. Tonight I went along to watch. I had even brought a blanket to sit on under a shady tree. But no. Coach West drafted me. It was …