Archive for May, 2007
Ever since this article published a few weeks ago, my primary daily goal is to off-set the carbon emissions of our car. When we bought the Touareg two years ago, we justified the decision a variety of ways; it would be our only car, we would fight the urge to upgrade to a V8 […]
With the local pool open for business, summer is nearly here. Offering a packed schedule, we opted for another full summer of casual lessons in the warmer “tot pool” before starting Dillon in more structured “three-year” lessons next year. After only a few weeks of outdoor classes for work and a couple days […]
As the thermometer approached 80 degrees today, we headed out for our first official day of summer. The neighborhood pool opened this weekend, swimming lessons began this afternoon and I spent the afternoon spinning my bike around Magnolia with Dillon in tow. Days like today remind me why I love the neighborhood so […]
I’ve been expecting this morning’s Seattle Times article for a bit now, ever since I was contacted for a Mother’s Day piece a couple of months ago. After Dillon so generously slept-in and Chris was willing to give me a few additional winks, it seemed silly not to take full advantage. But like […]
As I come up on my third Mother’s day, I’m realizing that the observation of such a day is less about honoring my role as a mother and more about celebrating the fact that I made it another year without either selling Dillon on ebay or drinking myself into a coma. With so much […]