Monthly Archives: January 2010
Iron man
We had another family Iron Chef competition last night. This is our Iron Man … he edged out the white bean chili by one point, taking the cake with his homemade vanilla bean ice cream. It was the creamiest, … Continue reading
Posted in Family
Tagged Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader, beans, cultivars, Egypt, Guitarrero Cave, Iliad, Iron Chef, Iron Man, Peru, smiling happy people holding hands, Thailand, Wikipedia
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DANGER: cabin fever
The epidemic has spread to my kids. Cabin fever. Grumpy Gus syndrome. The cranky plague. Hissy fit harumphing. It’s bad. It’s cold … and as jagged as an iceberg. Which is why it’s a perfect time to study ice … Continue reading
Posted in Fun!
Tagged Arctic, Arnold Lobel, books, cabin fever, Charles de Secondat, Charles W. Eliot, falcon, fern frost, grumpy Gus, hoar frost, Into the Woods, Jean Craighead George, Julie of the Wolves, My Side of the Mountain, Penn State, polar bear, polar bear swim, rime frost, Snow Bear, snowflakes, The Washington Post, Wendell Minor, White House Press Corps
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Nagging suspicion
I’ve come to a conclusion. You know how women are often accused of nagging? I’ve decided it’s totally unwarranted in most cases. I think men are the real problem. I think since they never listen the first time — … Continue reading
Posted in Follies
Tagged alignment, nag, nagging, steering, steering wheel, tie rod, tires, vehicle maintenance
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