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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2alJObBYkdg After hearing about how Arwyn kept us from enjoying the Daylight-Savings-Time sleep-in, our housemate, Christi, sent us the link above. Sydney and I both laughed–hard–and the thought of it later in the day was enough to make it hard … Continue reading →

On Saturday Sydney had to help tear down the community garden plots while I went to choir practice.  Basically, a group of gardeners got together to tear down all the fences and haul off all the garbage that other irresponsible … Continue reading →

I walked through the bedroom and bathroom, into the livingroom/kitchen . . . and was face-to-face with the bowl of celery mashed potatoes we left out (intending to throw it out this morning–even Sydney’s stomach wasn’t going to be up … Continue reading →

So I tried another new recipe today and, well, I suppose it provided balance for my success earlier in the week. I’m not sure whether the mashed celery potatoes (basically, equal parts celery and potatoes mashed) looked or tasted more … Continue reading →

So I expected to see a few interesting outfits on campus today, given that it’s Halloween and given that college students seem to have a hidden desire to wear weird clothes now that they no longer go to a strict … Continue reading →

I really love holidays.  Halloween may be an exception, however.  As a kid, I liked dressing up and doing the trick-or-treating (once I got past my shyness), but Halloween in a college town is a very different thing.  I think … Continue reading →

I just made a pilaf that we’ll definitely be making again: Wild and Brown Rice Pilaf with Butternut Squash and Dried Cranberries, to be exact. Try it. Though judging by the reviews the recipe has received, not everyone is as … Continue reading →

I asked my students to write reflective papers (yeah, yeah, I’m branching out) about the way they see Faulkner depicting race relations in his stories.  The papers were supposed to include some of their own reflections about their expectations, in … Continue reading →

1) I was feeling a bit pushed for time on Saturday, hoping to get things done before church on Sunday.  I had volunteered (why, oh why?) to lead my reading group in discussion on Monday, but had also offered to … Continue reading →

“Sydney, do you want more tea?” “Well, I have a full mug sitting over here already.” “Sydney, is our marriage going to be like that mug of tea, forgotten, pushed away, left to languish in utter obscurity?” [Pause] S: [laughing] … Continue reading →