Monthly Archives: June 2011

On Tuesday we caught an early bus to London so that we could appear at the embassy and get Nathaniel’s citizenship and passport papers started.  The bus was nearly an hour late, and we almost gave up and turned back … Continue reading →

We have been pretty focused on getting work done and keeping children happy around here.  But this week our world suddenly got quite a bit more complex.  On Tuesday we’re planning to visit the American Embassy in London in order … Continue reading →

Nathaniel and Katherine are just starting to get to the point where they’re interacting.  It’s fascinating to watch.  She is thrilled when he looks in her direction and gets ecstatic if he tosses in a smile “‘miling!  baby!  ‘miling!”  She … Continue reading →

Here’s a chart depicting the drop in crime rates in the U.S. in recent years: Quite striking, isn’t it? The drop of the last few years is especially interesting, since usually crime rates spike during recessions. Lots of theories have … Continue reading →

This article (http://www.slate.com/id/2296644/) pokes a bit of fun at yuppie lovers of good-for-you foods, particularly in their most faddish forms.  It points to a lot of the foods that we got used to, living in hippie-Ithaca.  The article made me … Continue reading →

Out of necessity, Sydney and I have been “covering” for each other a bit in the past few weeks.  He helped me carve out time to prepare for a job interview, and now it’s my turn to help him find … Continue reading →

I’m probably jumping the gun a bit, but I’m already looking forward to the dissertation defense in late September/early October.  The addition of a second small child and a transatlantic flight have made my getting to Ithaca to defend a … Continue reading →

Nathaniel had me up early, but then finally settled in for an hour-long nap before I had to get up.  Good snuggling. I was out the door for an interview at one of the colleges, in suit, heels, and pearls.  … Continue reading →

After watching much of North America wilt under heat waves in the past week I’m wondering if we will survive our trips home.  Our warm weather earlier this spring has given way to mid-sixties days that, though lovely, have me … Continue reading →