So, people. I have just realized that our summer will be crashing to a close in exactly six weeks. Six. Weeks. That is 42 blessed, lazy days until we are right back to the Pledge of Allegiance and algebra. Sigh. I am trying my best to stay 29 forever, but the calendar conspires. Still, there... Continue Reading →
Checking One Off the Colorado Bucket List
Last weekend we decided to drive east instead of west. About two and a half hours' drive are the Pawnee Buttes, rising up out of the flat plains like giant, misplaced sand castles. To get there, you have to hold your nose through dairy towns and take care to stop at one last outpost of... Continue Reading →
9 For Nerds: A Book Lover’s Bucket List
Last week we took the kids to a great second hand bookstore called 2nd and Charles. It was vast. Since they weren't bound to recent bestsellers, we found all kinds of treasures that Barnes and Noble doesn't stock and the library has forgotten. I found a great copy of Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping, and my sweet... Continue Reading →