Thursday 13: Confessions, volume II
Life has been whirlwindy lately. I just got home from an excellent academic conference in Monterey. I gave three presentations and per …
Remembering the love & stuff
Sweet Mr. T sent me gorgeous fleurs in Cactus Land! First, Happy Stupid Love Day/Happy Valentine’s/Happy Singles Awareness Day to all you …
Monterey magic: Are we there yet?!
It has not escaped my notice that most of my future “vacations” may be inextricably linked to conference locations in perpetuity. Case …
It’s not like I want to be on American Idol or anything
The other day, Mr. T and I were driving to meet friends for the annual Jesuit High School Crab Feed (the one …
From Sac Town, 2010 to Cactus Land, 1965
For the last year and a half, Mr. T and I have embarked on twice-a-season grand voyages replete with outstanding adventure, exotic …
Bruschetta that makes even mealy winter tomatoes taste good!
After I learned the “Never buy clothes online” lesson for the 87th time, I braved the shopping mall yesterday to find a …
Thursday 13: More goals for the New Year
Since I am technically supposed to be doing homework right now (and forever more), I am keeping this Thursday 13 simple with …
Pineapple Banana Bread (aka why I squirrel away frozen bananas all year)
By November, you must open our freezer carefully lest the flying bananas injure you. I collect ripe bananas all year long in …
Thursday 13: Holiday happenings
This will be me soon. Drool and all, I swear. (Credit) Today I write to you a free woman. For a few …
Thursday 13: The Life List, Part I
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I’m one of those list makers, particularly when it comes to annual goals. To complement the …