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I don’t know how they did it for 40 years

I spent most of my time in New York wandering around the city. My feets be tired, yo. As promised, a recounting of my trip complete with pictures. Feel free to skip this if looking at other people’s vacation pictures isn’t your thing.
Thursday: This was the evening that started off all the wandering and TV [...]

A bunch of firsts

This weekend I experienced a bunch of “firsts”.  For example, it was the first time I flew with a toddler and I have to say The Pea did amazingly well.  (We were worried before the trip because the last time she flew was earlier this summer when she went to Texas with her dad and [...]

Oh right, Tennessee…

It’s been so long but I said I was going to write about the TN trip so I will.
The Rural South. One of my favorite modern-day authors is Dorothy Allison and it was through her words wherein I first became acquainted with the rural South. The imagery of the dirt roads and [...]

Still exhausted

Well, I’m back from the trip but before I tell you about that since I know all of you are on the edge of your seats about it, let me tell you about our weekend in Philly. We spent two days drinking beer, collecting stickers (whee!) and watching scantily clad girls beat each other [...]

Back off! She’s mine.

So, the roller derby season around these parts have started and dating a roller girl means I end up at a lot of bouts. I still think watching derby is akin to watching Nascar with all those left turns, only with a lot more skin. Good skin. HOT skin.
I really [...]

I’m back

…but not really – I will be off again in a few days. I’m heading to a conference where I will be presenting my work so if you don’t hear from me afterwards, it will be because I spontaneously combusted from embarrassment.
As for my trip, I had two tons of fun. [...]

Smell ya later

I’m off again.
I never did say anything about my last trip, eh? I had a great time. The details would probably bore you but there was one particular event of note. I attended a demolition derby for the first (and likely last) time while I was away. Maybe it [...]