My sister and her sons were recently driving through on big ol’ roadtrip, and we decided to meet up at the Shaker Historical Society to take a look around. I am embarrassed to report that this was my very first visit, which is a little crazy considering that I am: 1) a resident of Niskayuna, … [Read more…]
A few years ago I wrote about my e-bike and how much I liked it. The main reason I cited was that it makes biking easier and less stressful for me. I don’t have to worry about steep hills or getting started quickly when I’m in busy traffic situations, plus having bike baskets (panniers) makes … [Read more…]
I have excellent news for my neighbors: the new Mexican place at the Market 32 shopping center near the high school (formerly Tequila’s and before that, LT’s) is open and it’s very tasty. I took this quick picture of the front of Catrina’s Mexican Grill & Bar as I was biking by to report the … [Read more…]
I wrote this post a while back. Now I have zero (0) daughters in the house. I kept forgetting to ask Cute W for his marvelous potato recipe. But I’ve finally got the link, so here’s my overdo post! At this exact moment, I have two (2) daughters in the house, but it is fleeting. … [Read more…]
Like many others, Cute W and I participated in a No Kings protest on Saturday. One thing that was terrific about it (besides ruining Trump’s birthday) was that there seemed to be many people who hadn’t been to a protest before. Leading up to No Kings, I kept hearing people talking about either being nervous … [Read more…]
All through the girls’ school careers, June was the month of insanity. Final exams, final concerts, end-of-school celebrations, graduations, proms, track meets, and more. With college kids, things end in May. And our May has been cray. Or that is what I would say if I wanted a daughter to audibly groan. But, seriously, it … [Read more…]
Cute W loves games. His favorite games are the extremely complicated strategy games with several pages of instructions and a little cheat sheet for each player to keep track of the complicated instructions on each turn. If you are a Parks and Rec fan, thinks Cones of Dunshire, the game Ben Wyatt invented that becomes … [Read more…]
This really can’t be a kid update anymore, because they are almost-23 and and 20. They are fantastic. M will be graduating in about a month, and she’s accepted a job in Madison, Wisconsin, where she’s just signed a lease to live with two friends who’ll be working at the same place. It will likely … [Read more…]
Y’all. Y’aaaalllllll. I know that I’ve been MIA, but I really haven’t been up for writing lately. Part of it’s because my work has been busy, so that I am spending way more time typing at a computer than I’d like. Then, when I get free time, I don’t want to you spend it, you … [Read more…]
It’s that time of year when I just crave spring so much. And even though it’s still, let’s face it, pretty cold, there are signs of spring. Crocuses! Popping up all over my yard. Okay, yes: they are NOT native. But they aren’t invasive, and it is only March, so I am grateful for any … [Read more…]
