kelly | February 16, 2011
As ultimately pointless as it may be, I’ve always liked watching the Oscars with a well-formed opinion on who and what is the worthiest of awards. Back in the day, movie-going was one of our main hobbies/social endeavors, so chances are we saw most everything that was being nominated. It may have been a challenge [...]
kelly | February 23, 2009
It all started with a someecard my husband jokingly set me. Not only did it serve to remind me that Lent follows Mardi Gras (something I seem to forget year to year), but it got me thinking: what would life be like if I gave up the internet? Before I could get very far in [...]
kelly | December 19, 2008
1993: as near as i can figure, lobster dinners started christmas of my junior year of high school. the original guests included my parents and me. the menu has changed little since that first meal: lobster, baked potato, and a salad, although the salad dropped off in the early 2000′s because it just got in [...]
kelly | October 26, 2008
here’s what’s happening in the next month (in general planning order and including the last week of october): 3+ birthday parties: two dinners, one casino night. (ever wonder why the end of october and the beginning of november is so chock full of birthdays? valentine’s day is appx 38 weeks earlier.) make hella baby food: [...]
kelly | March 22, 2008
while ryan, charlotte, and i were walking back from the lincoln memorial, we stumbled across a scene that surprisingly moved me to tears. at first, we wondered if it might have been staged, but after considering the likely-hood of the random events (high), and confirming with gina, apparently these sorts of things happen all the [...]
kelly | January 1, 2008
so, how’d i do? drink less soda (maybe 1 a day?) well, i’m not sure what “less” was before i got pregnant, but due to pregnancy and breastfeeding, i’ve cut back to 1-2 “doses” of caffeine a day. that’s certainly less than the “triple venti” mornings i used to have. i’d call this one accomplished [...]
kelly | February 17, 2007
i wouldn’t go so far as to say i’m a monster truck “fan”. i know, i know, today will be my 4th show in as many years (and as many opportunities as i’ve had to see them), so it probably *looks* like i’m a fan. I’ll grant you also that i’ve discussed them before, so [...]
kelly | February 3, 2007
subtitled: new things can surprise you so one time a while ago (like …8 or so years) someone invited me to my very first hockey game. “why would i want to go to a hockey game? it’s just a bunch of guys skating and getting into fights instead of actually playing a game!” said i. [...]
