Friday, August 29, 2008
Oregon Trip, Con't
We have seen dozens of sea lions battling it out in a Pacific Ocean grotto during a freak "winter storm" at Sea Lion Caves. We've hugged redwoods in Northern CA and rode waves (YEEEHA!!!!!!) on the awesome Rogue River. My kids climbed the signature rock formation at Smith Rocks State Park - "Monkey...
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Ore (not yet) gon
First of all, I've been taken to task when calling this beautiful state "Oregone" instead of the proper "Origen" - but however it's pronounced, it is a gorgeous state. Our coastal visit was wiped out by a "freak winter storm" with cold, wet winds coming from the direction usually found in winter. So...
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Monday, August 11, 2008
Oregon Bound - Any Advice?
On Sunday, our family is heading to Oregon for two weeks. I planned what I think is a pretty decent trip. With two teenage boys - 16 and 18 - and a teenage minded husband, I had to keep us from too many museums (more than one - and even that is pushing it), choosing instead to hike on the coast,...
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
Forever 19
My husband, Jeff approaches Monopoly, checkers - any board game - the way he approaches life. He lurches forward with a full-frontal attack that leaves his rivals squirming in the dust. Jeff tries to be like that on the tennis court, golf course, mountain bike trail - any place he can show up his...
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
What Do Your Teens Do at 2AM?
A few nights ago, before heading off to camp, my son invited a friend to spend the night. At 6am the following morning, when my husband arose to start his day, Jacob came into our room to say his goodbyes. I asked if he'd slept at all. He gave me that sideways glance/rolling eye thing that 16 year...
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Monday, August 4, 2008
My Muse in South Boston
Yesterday afternoon, I thought I'd been banished to Siberia. The woman at the Westin Boston Harborfront reception desk took a look at her computer, bit her lip and handed me my room key. "All the King Rooms are full, but we do have this Harborview Double", she said, which sparked my interest,...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
Momma Mia, Did I Have Fun
Well, scoop out my brain cells and put them in a jar. I just saw Mama Mia and actually had a good time, though I wasn't quite sure whether I was laughing WITH Pierce Brosnan or AT him. Regardless, there's nothing wrong with an Academy Award Winning dramatic actress - one of the best of our time, I...
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Monday, July 28, 2008
Riding Shotgun
Beads of sweat form on my father’s forehead like condensation. He removes a cloth handkerchief from his breast pocket to blot the moisture - taking extreme care to keep his eyes focused straight ahead. It’s 45 degrees outside, but inside this car, it’s a pressure cooker. My Dad has decided to teach...
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Sunday, July 27, 2008
Blog or Read - I Can't Do Both
After returning from one week on the road, I rushed into NYC to watch my son's New York Film Academy Video along with about 50 others at a final screening in a hot room on a fourth floor walkup in Union Square. Suffice it to say that those short flicks were dense with teenage agnst; lots of deep...
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Blogging While Drooping
It's late for me; 9:45pm - way past my bedtime - but I see that the last time I posted was 6 days ago, and so I feel compelled, through my mental fog, to write this. I have a good excuse - I haven't been home - not that that's much of an excuse since I could take this laptop to any number of donut...
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