I stayed up way too late tonight. When my brain gets hooked on something, it will literally go until it just stops. Dak can vouch for this: he's seen me waste hours on stupid things that I can't tear myself away from: video games, books, research, art stuff, you name it. This summer it's been … Continue reading July 13: Friday the 13th (was fine)
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July 12: Explaining politics to a 9-year-old
I was listening to the Peter Strzok hearing today live on my phone, then reading some analysis later when Annika looked at what I was reading and asked me what it was all about. I explained that I was reading about a hearing in Congress. What's Congress? I explained the basics of Congress and how … Continue reading July 12: Explaining politics to a 9-year-old
July 11: Blogging the WBA Parade
I used to like parades and I still like some, but I feel like maybe I've lost some of my sense of whimsy lately. Here we are at the WBA parade, the kick-off to the Ramsey County Fair. Annika loves to go, and this year, we brought her new friend and her parents. They just … Continue reading July 11: Blogging the WBA Parade
July 9: More Than 6 Months!
I started writing this blog on the first day of January this year and I just realized I've made it SIX MONTHS! My rules when I started were write every day for five minutes or more. The day ends when I go to sleep for the night, not at midnight. I've only missed two days, … Continue reading July 9: More Than 6 Months!
July 8: Sleep cycle is ALL messed up
I have reverted to what is "normal" sleep for me, which apparently means going to bed at 1 am-ish and waking up around 11 am. I need more sleep than most people - I feel best if I've gotten at least ten hours a and I LOVE sleeping in. The problem is, life doesn't work … Continue reading July 8: Sleep cycle is ALL messed up
July 7: Summer is Finally Feeling Good
I think it's because I wasn't home alone with the kids today, but I finally felt like "okay, summer is good" today. I got up late, relaxed, took Annika to get a haircut, picked up my niece who is staying over for the night, and we grilled. Nothing too pressing - that's the important thing. … Continue reading July 7: Summer is Finally Feeling Good
July 6: Back to Normal Life
Vacation is over, the Fourth of July is over, grandma went home, and we're back to "normal." Which means Annika is telling me every ten minutes of so, "I wanna do something!" I looked up 99 free things to do in the Twin Cities, and she turned down everything. I finally told her I wasn't … Continue reading July 6: Back to Normal Life
July 3: Vacay Day 11 – CHI-MSP (home!)
Today we walked to Dunkin' Donuts for breakfast and took the long-ish drive home from Chicago. Yesterday was a whirlwind of a day and I finally went through pictures to get them in order. The night we got into Chicago, we went out for a walk and it turns out we were right next to … Continue reading July 3: Vacay Day 11 – CHI-MSP (home!)
July 2: Vacay Day 9 – Chicago in a Day!
Today was exhausting! We walked pretty much everywhere and just got back around maybe 10 pm. I put a lot of miles on today. It's late and I don't want to stay up writing too long tonight, so here's the basic rundown of what we did and some thoughts - pictures tomorrow. First we got … Continue reading July 2: Vacay Day 9 – Chicago in a Day!
July 1: Vacay Day 8 – Nashville to Chicago
Today we drove most of the day, so Anders and I slept while Annika played on her tablet and Dak drove. I did go through the pictures from our last day in Nashville, which was packed. We started the day checking out Nashville guitar stores. Annika loved playing on the ukuleles, so she might start … Continue reading July 1: Vacay Day 8 – Nashville to Chicago
Adventures in Distraction 