Less than 24 hours now before we depart on our trip! Today’s New England weather is at its finest – 8 inches of snow and then 3 inches of downpour, flooding basement, icy steps and greyer out than an old cat. I’m glad it’s today though and not tomorrow. The weather report calls for a […]
Entries from February 13th, 2008
Luggage and Sony e-book
February 11th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Sabbatical trip, travel
Hubby and I had a great weekend of going out with friends to dinner and a museum; and generally picking up the house and a first go-around at packing. We didn’t do badly the first time with stuffing everything we want to bring into the suitcases. I think we’re only a few items away from […]
Birthdays, cake and more
February 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
Today is my birthday: my daughter called to sing me Happy Birthday and grand-baby tried to join along doing a wonderful “Da-ba” shout in the background! Of course the bestest present is this trip – not intended to be a gift, of course, but it’ll do! Here I am on my 8th birthday! The others […]
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Dreams and Goals
February 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment · My Goals, Sabbatical trip, travel
It’s at moments such as this that I begin to understand those who believe in being blessed by a Higher Power. Hubby and I just returned from a meeting with our lawyer and accountant. We have assets that need protecting, and other people whose careers it is to know how to do that for us. […]
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Lists: bucket or otherwise
February 6th, 2008 · No Comments · Sabbatical trip, Uncategorized
Lists seem to be all the rage this week! This past Sunday, our favorite Sunday morning news show: CBS Sunday Morning (what else?) had a fun story about the popularity of list making in American society. Last night, hubby and I went to see the movie, The Bucket List, with two of our favorite actors. […]
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