Monthly Archives: August 2007
It’s Good To Be A Summer Clerk–And To Entertain Them [Office]
Somewhat mercifully, the summer program has concluded. While there are lots of great things about the sumer program–lunches, dinners, special events, meeting new people–it can be quite a beat down over the three months span. Though I partook in only … Continue reading
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News Flash: The Crane Doth Giveth, But Only Once [Funny]
On Saturday night, I offered to take the girls wherever they wanted for dinner. They chose Sonic (which Emma similarly chose just a couple of weeks ago when it was just her and me–enough with the Sonic). As we walked … Continue reading
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I Love Cereal; 21st Century Greek Tragedy? Not So Much [Books]
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto by Chuck Klosterman is the second of Klosterman’s four books and is just of series of unrelated essays. When I say these essays are unrelated, I’m not exaggerating. It starts of … Continue reading
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Somewhat Quiet On The Western Front: The Week In Review [Farmington]
My lack of posts over the last week is telling of two things: 1) I’ve been really busy with work and 2) not much has happened. Some here’s an omnibus view of the week that passed. Speed: After getting home … Continue reading
Emma And Layla Visit Oklahoma By Themselves [Travel]
In early August, Holly sent Layla and Emma up to Oklahoma for a few days to see family. They started out in Erick with Holly’s two grandparents. I have no idea what they did (there’s not a lot to do … Continue reading
Speed’s First Sleepover Camp [Funny]
Speed spent the last week out in East Texas at the Ranch Camp (for 6th-8th graders) at Pine Cove. After he left, Emma revealed to me that she only told him she’d miss him “so he wouldn’t get mad”–with a … Continue reading
Becks Was A No-Show; FCD Still Lost [Soccer]
On Tuesday night, we planned to take a bunch of summer clerks to see the FC Dallas v. LA Galaxy soccer game. The big draw for this particular game (there aren’t may draws, big or otherwise, for the MLS in … Continue reading
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Traveling Through The Carolinas [Madysen]
Last Friday afternoon, Madysen returned from her ten-day boondoggle through the Carolinas. She and three friends headed out to Hilton Head, SC, on Wednesday, the 18th. Word is they spent lots of time on the beach, riding bikes, playing putt-putt … Continue reading
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