Category Archives: Pictures and movies

Somewhere, somehow, there will be Holidailies

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Carrie

You know, the annual community thing, where all the bloggers/journal-keepers/diarists/whatever-they-want-to-be-called folks come together and solemnly swear to try to update every day throughout the holidays, unless we get really busy or the eggnog is too good? Yeah? Been some confusion … Continue reading →

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The brain, she is not working

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Carrie

I really feel like I should have this big long entry to post, full of interesting, fun, and enlightening life stories, but I’m wired on cookies from the benefit we just went to (a friend’s husband has ALS), so full … Continue reading →

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More doctor fun

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Carrie

Had my follow-up check with my doctor this morning. As I suspected, the new doctor hadn’t given her the whole story; she was under the impression that I was still peeing blood when I showed up, which, yeah, would have … Continue reading →

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Mushiness

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Carrie

Here’s the thing: the boys elected, when asked their opinion, to have a later Thanksgiving dinner today than an earlier one, so the meal preparation has been happening through the day, leaving me to wander through the kitchen, trying not … Continue reading →

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Recovery underway

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Carrie

I can walk down stairs forward-facing without first steeling my nerves against the first drop! Go, me! Actually, at this point, most of the ordinary muscle soreness has abated. If my shoulder and knee weren’t aching from the falls, I … Continue reading →

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Race Report: JFK50

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Carrie

Wow. Ow. More wow, more ow. There are no words that can adequately describe the experience of running that thing. Seriously. Also? Ow. Flew into Maryland, got to Hagerstown; went to the expo to get my race bib. I had … Continue reading →

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On a plane

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Carrie

Never done the whole “Go Go” airplane wireless thing before. I’m in the air, somewhere over…oh, who knows. Not Wisconsin anymore, probably, and not yet Maryland. On my way, and on a very uneventful flight, so far. Sam was scared … Continue reading →

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Messin’ with ‘em

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Carrie

As I’ve said before, what’s the point of having kids, if not to mess with them on a regular basis?

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Oh, dear

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Carrie

ERIC (to Gabe): “Can you push the VCR button on the receiver?” GABE: “V…C…R.” ERIC: “You don’t even know what a VCR is.” GABE: “I do so!” ME: “Okay, challenge accepted. Gabe, what is a VCR?” GABE: “It’s a button … Continue reading →

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Das Boys

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Carrie

Talk with me for any length of time lately, and you’re likely to hear me reflect on my family with the phrase, “Boys are weird.” But they’re my boys, of course, and that sort of makes a difference. They’re weird … Continue reading →

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