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The February blahs, yet again

Posted in domestic life on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Snow White had her seven dwarves. Our household is now more like Rose Red and the seven afflictions. Collectively, we’re achy, headachy, queasy, stuffy, wheezy, itchy, and squawky (that’s the cat). And Rose Red? That would be M, who has been poking at his stuffy nose so much that he keeps [...]

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My fabulous gay lifestyle

Posted in domestic life, politics on February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

S here. I spent the day at a gathering for kids from some high-school GLBT groups, where I talked about my involvement in a gay/straight alliance way back in the dark ages. The kids were all young and enthusiastic and fabulous, and I managed not to feel like a complete dinosaur, despite prefacing [...]

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The February blahs, again

Posted in domestic life, odd moments, wedding on February 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Sometimes the best you can manage to do in February is to go down to the scuzzy little park in back of the public works building and throw rocks at the ice in the river. M was pretty impressed that he managed to get a few rocks stuck partway through the ice.
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The February blahs

Posted in odd moments on February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

You know how most newspapers have a little “This Day in History” box? It starts by telling you it’s the 123rd day of the year, and there are 242 days remaining. It tells you which famous people have birthdays on that day, just in case you hadn’t realized your favorite rock singer now [...]

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Houseatosis + warm weather = day at the beach

Posted in domestic life on February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

S here, with a picture-heavy post of our day. 5 minutes before M and I were about to leave for church this morning, all three of us realized that we had a severe case of houseatosis. Also known as cabin fever, this is the condition in which you realize that none of you [...]

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Dressed for any occasion

Posted in odd moments on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Here’s E, modeling the latest outfit in the fabulous Winter 2009 Fashion Line. Notice how the deep hues of the knit cap and the sweatshirt nicely complement each other, while the lighter gray of the sweatpants perks up the ensemble. Without the hat, this outfit is perfect for sleepwear on those frigid winter [...]

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