Daily Archives: November 23, 2006
Moleskines Are Hard To Find [Me]
Moleskins are billed thusly: “Moleskine® is the legendary notebook, used by artists and thinkers for the past two centuries, from Van Gogh to Picasso, from Ernest Hemingway to Bruce Chatwin.” This list–Van Gogh, Picasso, Hemingway (Chatwin was a travel writer, so … Continue reading
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Paris Isn’t Half Bad [Travel]
I got the opportunity to go to Paris a few weeks ago. Now, no one has ever accused me of being a francophile. In fact, as I write this I am strongly considering inserting a French joke here (something about … Continue reading
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Speed’s All Grown Up [Birthday]
So Friday was Speed’s 12th birthday. He had a birthday cookie at soccer practice and got to open family presents that night. Emma and Layla made cards for Speed. Emma’s had a picture of Speed dressed as an elf with … Continue reading
FC Dallas Pre-Thanksgiving Tournament [Speed]
Last weekend, Speed’s team played in this tournament. The competition did not seem too tough, so I expected them to do alright. Their first game was against Celtic Green, which is the Norman, OK club I played for as a … Continue reading
Two Enthusiastic Thumbs Up! Four Gold Stars! [Funny]
Note: If you aren’t a Brian Regan fan, you won’t get this. Feel free to move ahead. When Madysen went to the doctor to have her ankle examined and x-ray-ed, the form asked her to rate her pain from one … Continue reading
First 8th Grade Soccer Game [Madysen]
Madysen had her first HP 8th grade soccer game on the 14th against Trinity Christian. Unfortunately, because of her ankle injury suffered just a few days before, she wasn’t able to play. They won 5-1 without her–she is adamant that … Continue reading
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Little Girls At The Office [Funny]
Layla and Emma got to spend a couple of hours with me at the office last week. As always, they loved it. Getting special attention from my secretary and others and getting some candy has a lot to do with … Continue reading
Emma Non-Sequitors [Funny]
I’ve detailed Emma’s blanket obsession before. She also loves belts–regardless of whether they match or not. She wears them as much as possible. Last weekend, she wore a cowgirl outfit–plastic hat, bandanna, and (rubber) boots. She loves seeing Madysen’s friends. … Continue reading
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Unhelpful Christmas Lists [Funny]
A few weekends ago, Holly old the little girls to create their Christmas lists. Layla asked whether we had an kid catalogs, and there was a Lilian Vernon kids catalog near. We’ve never purchased anything from Lillian Vernon, and in … Continue reading
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Ballet Euphoria [Layla]
Layla was one of two girls selected from her ballet class to participate in the Dallas Metropolitan Ballet’s production of The Night Before Christmas. She will be a Jack Frost page. She was so excited–telling her teacher that it was … Continue reading
