Month: December 2014
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Traveler’s Travails
The last few times I’ve flown, the TSA has been peculiarly interested in my hair. I normally wear it twisted up in a bun and secured with a clip or hairsticks. I actually asked about the hairsticks one time, as they are hardened teak, sharp, and could readily become a weapon. I was told they…
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Surviving the Boston Museum of Science
This is a mother’s field guide to the Boston Museum of science, with survival tips and tricks, in no particular order: DO NOT go on a vacation week. It was beyond mobbed. Had I any idea, we would have gone somewhere else, but I have limited time here. Don’t forget to carry bottles of water…
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on the Road
No internet at our hotel… Will try to do a post later, hadn’t planned on being out of pocket this long!
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Family
I had a wonderful Christmas. We spent most of the day in the car. Mom, Grandma, and my sister, driving all over the corner of Eastern Oregon we were in, while I popped out of the car every few minutes to shoot photos of stunning landscapes. I did take a few pictures of the family,…
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Boxing Day Sale
So most of my US readers are wondering what a Boxing Day is, and if it has anything to do with Muhammed Ali. Boxing Day is the day after Christmas (today!) and traditionally it is when British employers gave their employees gifts. Here in the US we tend to celebrate it nameless, by going out…
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Following Yonder Star
From Curmudgeon’s Corner comes this, presented without commentary, make of it what you will. Our resident curmudgeon is spending most of his Christmas season alone, and is therefore a touch on the cranky side.
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Resolution Foolishness
Ruefully, I look at the upcoming year and think “I should…” I should do a lot of things. Some of them I actually will. But the one that I was thinking when I stopped my mental self, gave her a Gibbs smack upside the head and said ‘what are you thinking?’ was related to something…
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‘Tis the Season for Fruitcake
So this is a recipe for fruitcake. Only it isn’t what you’re thinking of. This is my Dorothy-Mom’s recipe which was handed down to her, and which I believe has it’s origins in a time when fruit and sugar were scarce. The resulting cake is sweet, so sweet, dense, rich, chewy, and absolutely does not…
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Artfully: Day 20
We went shopping today. This place is very special to me, it’s where the First Reader took me on our first date. I was smitten with it – and him, right away. I think you’ll see why I’m so fond of it! I was trying to shoot with just the 55mm setting on the lens,…
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Ebook Cover Typography
I have now written at length about designing a book cover. You should be able to mine some useful information, and see the new cover for Vulcan’s Kittens.