quote of the day: “I spoke with strong feeling, and I’ll tell you why. A few months before, while celebrating Boat Race night, I had fallen into the clutches of the Law for trying to separate a policeman from his helmet” (from The Code of the Woosters.) It’s always amusing when scenes from fiction that are meant […]
I am often accused of being an optimist. Now, I will readily admit that I’m a relatively happy person, and (mostly) pleasant to be around. I may even be guilty of having a rosy disposition. But optimist I am not. I will explain. I have the best family and friends in the world, for whom […]
It is an unbelievably beautiful day here at the beach. 70 degrees and not a cloud in the sky: …especially when compared to two days ago, when I worried more than a little bit that we were all about to be blown or washed off our foundations: The tide is coming in, sparkling in the […]
Overheard: “it’s so much better doing things neatly and properly, even stupid things.” -the (fictional) dowager duchess of denver So in my first post back, I warned that some of my posts would be rules for a satisfying life. I have more opinions on how to live a happy and satisfying life than any thirty-year-old should. […]
Today is Andrew & my first mensiversary. Noteworthy statistics about our first 31 days of marriage: We’ve spent 8 days together, secured 3 new UK residence permits, flown 24,400 miles & slept in 6 cities. Win. My sister Amanda, meanwhile, got married 9 days ago, so Andrew and I headed to Spokane for the wedding. We’ve got […]
Newsflash: I’m married now. In not-totally-unrelated news, I have resolved to resume blogging. So here we are. Those of you who have known me for a while may remember that I had a blog before there were blogs. I started it in August 2000. It has been more or less dormant since I came down […]