It's been over two years since I posted to this journal. But I feel pulled back here (vs. all FB posts) ... so more to come soon.

-sb

Before bidding November adieu, and moving further into 'the holiday season', I wanted to note an amusing give-and-take that took place, mostly on our front step, after Halloween.

You might say, as pookah did, that it was somewhat akin to leaving out 'food for squirrels'. But I saw it as relatively cheap fun, and an amusing example of (calculated) animal ( Read more... )

To ease my way back into some blogging, I present two situations, from the past few days, which I'll list under the heading of: 'I swear I'm not trying to catch the house on fire'. :-P ( Read more... )

In a recent photo, with my hair pulled back in a ponytail (my standard M.O.), I noticed that while I still have brown hair overall, there was a distinctive gray 'streak' along one side. I know I've had more 'salt' in with the 'pepper' in recent months/years, but it's the first time I noticed a distinctive swath of it ( Read more... )

Of the top stories as of late, I've spent the most time with the royal wedding in England. I didn't get up early to watch it, but I enjoyed the related stories/photo galleries (before and after), and a few video clips. I'm not a 'royal watcher,' or a big dress-up or make-up person myself, but I enjoy flipping thru people.com (and occasionally other ( Read more... )

Tomorrow (and possibly tonight) is lining up to be stormy. I thought the severe t-storm/tornado outbreak last week stood out (much in the Midwest/South, but also VA, PA, and a tornado that hit Linganore Winery in Mt. Airy west of Baltimore ( Read more... )

Pookah is headed back from the Capitals' playoff game win in DC. I've led more of a domestic existence tonight, with Mom joining us for a short walk and dinner. And now, with the kids asleep, it's been a time for moving laundry along, surfing da Internet, and nudging myself to catch up on LJ ( Read more... )

The first item checked off the 2011 Resolutions list was finishing the last season of Queer as Folk. I had watched up to the middle of Season 5 with ceri_blue and wmtrainguy pre-kids -- but finishing it got shelved (and was a lower priority) due to busy schedules, kid(s), and other priorities. We decided to watch the rest separately, and I picked it up late last year ( Read more... )

Pookah and I attended Otakon this year (along with our friend JF, and thousands of other con-goers). It was my first time back since 2006 ( Read more... )

Shopping for glasses is interesting but not super-fun when it's reactive, not proactive.

After the side of my glasses snapped 7/25, I've been on a slow but increasingly deliberate search for a new pair. Pookah and Mom/MIL have helped watch the kids so I can scout solo -- little here, little there -- which helps. It's been a little under 2 years since ( Read more... )