Nearly two years ago, my son Keith gave me a smart phone for my birthday. He pays the monthly bill, too. A few days ago, my phone was stolen. My replacement, supplied by the insurance on the phone and  $150 from Keith, arrived today. For much of the afternoon, I have been reestablishing various accounts. But, I have only just connected the phone to ( Read more... )

Recently, I spent the day with my oldest son. Our visit was centered around food and discussions of creative projects, so it was a really satisfying day ( Read more... )

My Dad's Saturday routine includes going to the Westside branch of the El Paso Public Library, where he enjoys researching investments. This routine had been interrupted by my brother's death, but last Saturday we were able to follow the routine. The last time I went to the library with him, probably twenty years ago, his research was conducted ( Read more... )

asakiyume recently posted some lovely pictures from her trip to Alabama. In her post she also mentioned the oil spill and some of the economic impact it's having on Gulf Coast residents ( Read more... )

I hope all of you, around the world, have had a wonderful Valentine's Day, full of love ( Read more... )

I've just discovered a cool website on education, The Daily Riff, and I couldn't be more thrilled. I love the way it's organized into topics like, "People, Politics, & Business," "Global," "Learning, Innovation, & Tech," etc.

I've barely had a chance to explore it, but here's one article that caught my eye: Three Great Books to Read Aloud to Your ( Read more... )

My husband has just started his very first blog, Scratch Vegetarian, and it's all about food. He'll be sharing recipes and tips for preparing healthy vegetarian meals on a budget. His first entry tells about how to make your own fresh ricotta cheese for a fraction of the cost of store bought ( Read more... )

My new job has meant that Karl and I have less time to spend with each other, so we've renewed our commitment to going on regular dates away from home. This evening, we decided to have a romantic picnic in Himmel Park. Our busy schedules meant we started our trip with errands, but not too many, and we enjoyed spending the extra time with each other ( Read more... )

This has got to be one of the most heart-warming stories I've read in a long time: WWdN: In Exile: of angels and angles

Life is busy. I'm applying for jobs, juggling multiple projects (if only a few of them paid!), trying to squeeze some writing in, dealing with car repairs, and trying to keep from falling too far behind on housework. (I'm very bad at meeting that last goal. Do you think this might have anything to do with the fact that it's the last thing on my ( Read more... )