I am making chocolate chip cookies today, for several reasons.  One is that I am antsy and need something to do.  Another is that Lucas and I decided not to do anything for Valentine's Day this year -- we're not buying each other presents or going out to eat or anything -- but I figured making cookies for him and for his officemates isn't *quite*' ( Read more... )

I am sick today, kind of this head-coldy can't-breathe everything is terrible kind of sick.  I skipped church, because I felt awful and because I didn't want to infect anyone, then made it out of doors long enough to have lunch with my in-laws and walk around the Barberton Mum Fest for a bit, then Lucas took me home and I collapsed on the futon for ( Read more... )

I'm watching this documentary about the US space program - "When We Left Earth" - and it's driven two things home for me.

One is that the space program makes me weepy.  I've been misty-eyed through all of it so far.  There's just something about the momentousness...but that brings me to the second thing I've realized.

We need a "We Choose to Go to ( Read more... )