This is the last of four posts recounting the story of our 2008 family vacation – the others are here, here, and here. Day 8: Williams, Arizona and the Grand Canyon The kids and I were going to be seeing the Grand Canyon for the very first time, and Tall Paul had arranged for us to go there via the Grand Canyon Railway. It’s not the fastest way there, since it takes 2.25 hours to […]
Please welcome the return of a guest blogger who has been here before and therefore needs little introduction, but I’ll give him some anyway: PAUL VASQUEZ is the father of two terrific kids, a talented illustrator/graphic designer and photographer, a lifelong movie buff, a nerd (and proud to be one, thank you very much), a very smart and funny guy, and, most importantly, my husband, generally better known in these parts as “Tall Paul” (because […]
Day 6: Yellowstone to Provo, Utah After leaving my contacts out for a full day, my left eye looked and felt much better, and I decided that I’d go ahead and wear my glasses again for the coming day on the road. We got an early breakfast, loaded up the car, and headed out. Our first stop came pretty early – the general store at Grant Village, still inside the park. The Boy had bought […]
Announcements: ******* This was just cool: my Road Trip Diary post this past Wednesday was picked up by the Yellowstone Newspaper Online – (slightly belated) “hello” to everyone who’s found their way here via that link! I kind of wish we’d known about this resource before the trip, though :-). Also, if you’re interested in the adventures of someone who’s spending her whole summer at Yellowstone, read this blog. ******* Speaking of travel, Sunshine at […]
Avi, the Work It, Dad! blogger at Work It, Mom! (and husband of WIM founder Nataly), recently had a conversation with his wife that left him feeling challenged to figure out just what men are “really good for.” Here’s his list: 1. Opening jars. 2. Reaching things that are located in high places. 3. Killing bugs. 4. Taking out the garbage. 5. Excelling at random trivia (usually sports and other mundane topics). 6. Carrying heavy […]
Get Smart Comedy/action, 2008 “Sorry about that, Chief.” “Missed it by that much.” “Would you believe…?” If you grew up with Get Smart reruns, the prospect of a new movie based on the classic TV comedy may have made you eager to see it (me), apprehensive they’d screw it up (my husband), or some combination thereof. Last weekend, we met our friends Larry and Julie to check out the movie. Tall Paul and Larry are […]
Since my iPod reset itself overnight and I had to find a new place to start my playlist, it seemed like the right time for a Random Ten. (For the record, nothing was skipped this time!) “R.O.C.K. in the USA,” John Cougar Mellencamp, Scarecrow “Nights on Broadway,” Bee Gees, Bee Gees: Greatest “Talk of the Town,” The Pretenders, Greatest Hits “This Love,” Maroon 5, Songs About Jane “Cool Jerk,” Go-Go’s, Greatest Hits “Big Me,” Foo […]
Since I’ve already posted my response for this week’s Tuesday Thingers, I’ll start out with a variation on the Q&A theme this time. Y’all know that I love sharing quizzes. This one assesses my “reading personality:” turns out I have a split one. Your Personality: All-Rounder! Your responses showed you fitting equally into all four reading personalities: Involved Reader: You don’t just love to read books, you love to read about books. For you, half […]
Michael Tolliver Lives Armistead Maupin Harper Perennial, 2008 (paperback) (ISBN 0060761369 / 9780060761363) Fiction, 320 pages First Sentence: Not long ago, down on Castro Street, a stranger in a Giants parka gave me a loaded glance as we passed each other in front of Cliff’s Hardware. Description: Michael Tolliver, the sweet-spirited Southerner in Armistead Maupin’s classic Tales of the City series, is arguably one of the most widely loved characters in contemporary fiction. Now, almost […]
Both of these book-related list memes come via The Boston Bibliophile – the second one is this week’s Tuesday Thingers prompt. =========================================== Entertainment Weekly published a list of the top 100 books they call “the new classics.” From that list, I’ve bolded what I’ve read, and italicized what I own, or owned at one time (if not also bolded, it’s still in TBR purgatory). The Road, Cormac McCarthy (2006) Harry Potter and the Goblet of […]
Day 3 – Logan, Utah to Yellowstone National Park Our drive on Monday continued up US 89 from Logan, and most of it was designated as “scenic route” on our AAA map. They weren’t lying. The road wound through the mountains, past lakes, and in and out of tiny towns (population 600), and there were times when it seemed like each view was prettier than the last. The road took us through a corner of […]
Parts of this post were previously published here. This is the first of four posts recounting our 2008 vacation – the others are here, here, and here. Day 1: leaving home, bound for Cedar City, Utah We actually got on the road when we planned to, so we seemed to be off to an auspicious start. The short-term goal was Vegas by lunchtime. We made the typical LA-to-Vegas pause in Barstow for a rest stop […]
