Category Archives: 2012-01 Beginnings
The NaBloPoMo theme for February 2012 is “Relative.” “[O]ur relationships define us and support us. Use the month to not only explore your connections to the obvious relatives…but your ancestors, the people who are no longer part of your family, … Continue reading
Motivation vs. Habit
Every time I complain about my lack of progress toward my goals, I’m told I need to get motivated. <insert term meaning fecal material from a male bovine> Motivation is NOT what I need. I need BETTER HABITS. Personal development … Continue reading
Young at heart
Beginnings and endings, I’ve been thinking about both today. A friend just announced the arrival of a grandchild—a beginning. My mother was dead before she reached the age I am as I type this—an ending. A potential client, in the … Continue reading
Hungry Lippe!
Lippe joined us for breakfast, today. We went to my family’s favorite brunch place, The Flour City Diner. In its early days, Rochester was known as the Flour City, because of the large number of flour mills along the banks … Continue reading
Lippe feeds the birds
Lippe accompanied Midnight on her morning patrol, and noticed that the bird feeders were all empty. Lippe bundled up in his warm hoodie, and helped me collect all the feeders. … Continue reading
Lippe visits the art museum
Today, Lippe and Andy and I visited the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester. We saw many beautiful works of art, including the Extreme Materials exhibit (although I couldn’t take any … Continue reading
Lippe joins the choir!
Lippe came with me to choir rehearsal tonight. He’s been looking forward to it for days. He missed his chance to sing in the Boar’s Head Festival, and was so eager that he couldn’t wait until I finished dinner … Continue reading
Lippe goes shopping
Lippe has recovered from his sniffles, and felt well enough to help with the weekly shopping. Our first stop was the pet store, to stock up on litter and treats. Then we went grocery shopping. The Wegmans store … Continue reading
Lippe catches a cold
Today, we wanted to take Lippe to the art gallery, so the three of us got in the car. Lippe offered to drive, but his feet didn’t reach the pedals, so he had to be content riding in my purse. … Continue reading
Notes for a future road trip: MJT
I love museums, especially natural history museums. The highlight of my day in Oxford, several years ago, was the Ashmolean, with its geological specimens, stuffed dodo (the model for Tenniel’s illustration in Alice in Wonderland), and other curiosities. While catching … Continue reading
Lippe is here!
Lippe arrived late this afternoon. Who is Lippe? It’s a long story. Several years ago, when I became aware of Twitter, I was eager to learn more. Wary of making a fool of myself under my personal or business name, … Continue reading