Posted in Everyday, Fun Pile on Jul 6th, 2010 2 Comments »
This was me waiting for fireworks on the 4th of July, though it looks more like I’m waiting at the finish line for the Iditarod. As it goes in Seattle, it rained and it was cold. We tried to convince the kids we’d be better off snuggling under a blanket watching Where the Wild Things [...]
Posted in Fun Pile, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Jan 2nd, 2010 No Comments »
Me: “So was that the best movie of the year or WHAT?” Him: “Meh.” Me: “Wha-? You didn’t like it?!” Him: “It was a little mellow dramatic at times.” Me: “You’re such an asshole.” Him: “I take it you liked it, then?”
Posted in Friendship, Fun Pile on Dec 26th, 2009 2 Comments »
Thanksgiving weekend we took a day trip into the mountains with some friends to chop down a Christmas tree. Mind you, this was no froo froo tree farm with hot cocoa and carolers… this was THE MOUNTAINS. (As we’ve discovered before, when the Zugs do something we go all the way). We bought a $10 [...]
Posted in Bryan, Everyday, Fun Pile, Thomas on Mar 26th, 2009 4 Comments »
Thomas, today you are four years old. I can hardly believe we’re here already! You inspire me every day with your generosity. When you experience something amazing – a taste, a view, an object – your first reaction is to want to share it with someone. “THIS IS SO GOOD, MOM, YOU HAVE TO TASTE [...]
Posted in Bryan, Fun Pile, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Sep 28th, 2008 1 Comment »
I said, “Let’s go hiking tomorrow.” He said with wild eyes, “I know, LET’S GO GEOCHACHING!” I rolled my eyes to the heavens and sat back in my chair. Deflated, offended, he was all, “What?” “Why can’t we just be like normal people and go hiking?” I said bitterly. “It IS hiking – but with [...]
Posted in Family, Fun Pile, Travel on Jun 5th, 2008 1 Comment »
It is June 5th, and I’m wearing jeans, socks, a sweater, and I turned my heat on for a couple hours today just to take the edge off. Yesterday the kids asked for hot chocolate, my seeds are not sprouting in the garden, and I’m sick of being cold. So you know what? I’m giving [...]
Posted in Everyday, Fun Pile on May 17th, 2008 4 Comments »
No, this is not a birthday party. Nor do I run a daycare (which a police officer once asked me when he saw three kids of varying shades of skin playing in the yard with my blondies). This is just the sort of thing I do to myself on a regular basis: a pool party [...]
Posted in Bryan, Fun Pile on Apr 12th, 2008 No Comments »
It really is true that the early bird gets the worm. One of Bryan’s co-workers was selling a pair of tickets to last night’s Mariner’s game, and sent out an email early that morning. Bryan, being the early bird that he is, snatched them up before many had even come into the office. There were [...]
Posted in Everyday, Fun Pile on Mar 24th, 2008 2 Comments »
We come to Lake Wilderness often for our hiking adventures, but I liked the late spring morning sun as it filtered through the trees on this day. I love the tall pines here, and the lush forest floor with its cozy trails to hug you as you approach unseen bends. When I was a kid [...]
Posted in Fun Pile, Picture Book, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Feb 16th, 2008 2 Comments »
Posted in Bryan, Fun Pile on Jan 10th, 2008 No Comments »
B: Who wants to play Lego Star Wars with daddy?! T: ME! R: ME! T: NO! ME! R: NO! ME! (repeat several times) B: You can take turns playing. Thomas will go first since he said it first. J: Nice. B: What? J: Way to reinforce the concept of putting others before yourself. B: Hey, [...]
Posted in Fun Pile, Getting Things Done on Dec 8th, 2007 2 Comments »
After coffee and breakfast with Dave the house guest, we sent him off to meet his traveling companion filled with all sorts of ideas for how to spend their day. Last night we all had dinner with Heartichoke and husband at The 5 Spot – a great little “spot” on the top of Queen Anne [...]
Posted in Fun Pile on Oct 26th, 2007 1 Comment »
This weekend we have the kids from our babysitting co-op all night and all day tomorrow so our friends can get out of town. Which means we have five kids. Which means I’m making breakfast for five kids. Which means we’re taking five kids trick-or-treating at our neighborhood Halloween party. Did I mention these five [...]
Posted in Food & Drink, Friendship, Fun Pile on Oct 4th, 2007 6 Comments »
Last night about nine or ten gals came over for a Recipe Swap and Menu Planning Party that I hosted. The group was mixed, consisting of friends from all different compartments of my life, including local bloggers. I didn’t really plan to have a format, so everyone just brought their cookbooks and notebooks and index [...]
Posted in Friendship, Fun Pile, Picture Book on Sep 25th, 2007 4 Comments »
1. Stand on a tall ladder over a treacherous patch of blackberry bushes in order to pick plumbs off the top of the tree 2. Sit around like old ladies, chattering about weddings and babies and the first days of school, while pitting plumbs. 3. More chattering while chop chop chopping. 4. Carry the load [...]
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