Scarpetta by Patricia CornwellMy review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
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21 December 2008
Something Going to Plan?
While I fully looked forward to the Christmas plans that I outlined in my previous post entitled Snuggling through the Holidays, I didn't really believe down deep that it would happen. While I'm a strong driver to my own destiny, my karma isn't always in agreement with my plans. A storm promised to blow through the midwest right out to the Atlantic, and although we left four hours early to stay ahead of the storm, I didn't really expect it to work.
But it did!
After happily settling into the resort condo in Provincetown with an appropriate array of Christmas delights surrounding us and a fire blazing, the first flakes of a foot of snow started pouring down. Thankfully, this is the north and they understand how to handle snow, so we aren't imprisoned.
We drove since no plane on Earth would accept all the packages that we wanted to take with us; therefore my parents left their place in Ohio in timing with our being close so we could tag team if needed over the 17 hour trip. We managed quite well and it wasn't until the damned New Jersey turnpike (I really really hate New Jersey) that we got stuck in traffic just west of the GW bridge that we noticed them behind us. I found it very amusing that we can travel 800 miles only to find ourselves next to each other in a typical NJ/NY traffic jam. It turned out that somebody had the audacity to have their car burn up, so it was shoved into the Hudson and everybody moved on quickly.
That's the theory anyway.
But it did!
After happily settling into the resort condo in Provincetown with an appropriate array of Christmas delights surrounding us and a fire blazing, the first flakes of a foot of snow started pouring down. Thankfully, this is the north and they understand how to handle snow, so we aren't imprisoned.
We drove since no plane on Earth would accept all the packages that we wanted to take with us; therefore my parents left their place in Ohio in timing with our being close so we could tag team if needed over the 17 hour trip. We managed quite well and it wasn't until the damned New Jersey turnpike (I really really hate New Jersey) that we got stuck in traffic just west of the GW bridge that we noticed them behind us. I found it very amusing that we can travel 800 miles only to find ourselves next to each other in a typical NJ/NY traffic jam. It turned out that somebody had the audacity to have their car burn up, so it was shoved into the Hudson and everybody moved on quickly.
That's the theory anyway.
18 December 2008
A Commonwealth of Thieves: The Improbable Birth of Australia by Thomas KeneallyMy review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Snuggling through the Holidays
Picture this with me...
A warm (and real!) fireplace blazing with you in front of it wrapped up on a blanket and thick snuggly socks while munching off a smorgasboard of cheese, hot toddy's, and creamy thick soup. Mere miles away gives you estate bottled wine and in town the most amazing lobster bisque is served at an assuming family restaurant. Meanwhile it's pouring snow outside over the cold Cape Cod Bay. A stack of books and DVDs sit next to you ready for days of entertainment.
That will be me in 20 hours for the next 10 days.
A warm (and real!) fireplace blazing with you in front of it wrapped up on a blanket and thick snuggly socks while munching off a smorgasboard of cheese, hot toddy's, and creamy thick soup. Mere miles away gives you estate bottled wine and in town the most amazing lobster bisque is served at an assuming family restaurant. Meanwhile it's pouring snow outside over the cold Cape Cod Bay. A stack of books and DVDs sit next to you ready for days of entertainment.
That will be me in 20 hours for the next 10 days.
16 December 2008
15 December 2008
6 Years...
...of marriage to Eric does seem like six years. I can remember the first time he approached me to "car pool" to a party together for New Year's Eve like it was yesterday. He had that scent that any girl could smell that reeked of "this is my foot in the door! I'm being so insanely coy about it too!"
I will never let him live it down that he asked me out on our first official date over email. Granted, we both had established a very good online conversation setting up to this point, but seriously!
I actually start getting queasy when I realise how close I came to losing him at the very beginning when I set up two dinner dates for Valentine's Day only two months after that car pool suggestion of Eric's on NYE. You have to understand that Eric and I were not considered an "item" yet, and I still felt free to take advantage of the maximum number of dates I could juggle. Unfortunately, the first dinner ran later than I anticipated, and unable to contact Eric, I almost seriously flubbed it. I remember seeing his face upon arriving and I though, "oh shit, I've got to make this good."
Thankfully, Eric is the most forgiving person on the planet, not to mention patient!
It has led to eight crazy, fun, turbulent, loving and supportive years. (We have to count the year of dating and the year of engagement.)
Happy Anniversary Sweetie!
I will never let him live it down that he asked me out on our first official date over email. Granted, we both had established a very good online conversation setting up to this point, but seriously!
I actually start getting queasy when I realise how close I came to losing him at the very beginning when I set up two dinner dates for Valentine's Day only two months after that car pool suggestion of Eric's on NYE. You have to understand that Eric and I were not considered an "item" yet, and I still felt free to take advantage of the maximum number of dates I could juggle. Unfortunately, the first dinner ran later than I anticipated, and unable to contact Eric, I almost seriously flubbed it. I remember seeing his face upon arriving and I though, "oh shit, I've got to make this good."
Thankfully, Eric is the most forgiving person on the planet, not to mention patient!
It has led to eight crazy, fun, turbulent, loving and supportive years. (We have to count the year of dating and the year of engagement.)
Happy Anniversary Sweetie!
09 December 2008
Thirsty Developer published Eric Willeke!
I was really proud when Thirsty Developer published a podcast of Eric discussing a summary of his presentation to IndyNDA of Silverlight.
Please don't misunderstand that I actually track Thirsty Developer or understand all this Silverlight buzz, but I do know enough about publishing and podcasts through my world of education to know that this is really cool for Eric.
Good job baby!
Please don't misunderstand that I actually track Thirsty Developer or understand all this Silverlight buzz, but I do know enough about publishing and podcasts through my world of education to know that this is really cool for Eric.
Good job baby!
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