On Monday, the girls and I toured Washington state’s Capitol in Olympia. The girls had been asking to go and the capitol recently re-opened after completing renovations from the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. Tours are offered on the hour throughout the day. I gasped when I first glimpsed the building from the freeway. It loomed in […]
Entries from March 2005
Face to face with (the first) George W.
March 26th, 2005 · 1 Comment
Tags: travels
Who needs Charles Atlas when you have children?
March 26th, 2005 · 1 Comment
At the park the other day, friends from Michaela’s childbirth class commented that they always see me with a child in my arms. One remarked that I must have great biceps. I laughed. Although I am trying to get in shape, I am not doing well with my efforts. Since children arrived, I’ve had a […]
Tags: family
Ice Princess: Rosalyn Sumners or Larry Summers?
March 26th, 2005 · No Comments
Has anyone seen Disney’s new film Ice Princess? My kids have not yet seen a movie in the theater. Ice Princess looked like a good candidate for a first trip into the cinema. We are fans of skating and science: the idea of a high school girl studying physics and practicing skating seemed safe and […]
Tags: family
Making up for lost time
March 26th, 2005 · No Comments
Whenever Ted is gone, I’m not the same. He’s been away this week and things have been a bit unusual here, busy but good. I’m finally finding some time tonight to catch up on posts that have been simmering in my mind. Apologies for the deluge.
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What’s missing in our community is what matters most
March 24th, 2005 · 4 Comments
Many responded, commenting on and linking to the post I wrote quoting a study on family lifestyles Families: living apart while living together. In addition to the excellent comments added to the post, I discovered others who had remarked on their own blogs. I liked the questions posted by Kevin Briody All the buzz in […]
