Inspired by my friend Noelle, here is a overview of the last year (that one that ended 18 days ago? Yes, that one). I sent the questions to Bart and we answered separately. I’ve resisted the temptation to comment on all his answers. 1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before? J: Started grad school and…
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It’s Like This, Cat by Emily Neville
I didn’t mention that one of my goals this year is to read one Newbery book every month. Um, hey, one of my goals this year is to read one Newbery book each month. This month’s was It’s Like This, Cat which I knew exactly nothing about, but it looked shortish. That was enough for me. it’s like this, cat…
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“Shake Me Up, Judy”
One of the many things I like about Bart is that he’s not afraid of BBC movies. You really can’t ask for more in a spouse. I find I particularly like to test this in January. Last year, I forced him to begin the year by watching North & South, followed by Jane Eyre. This year, Bart’s parents introduced us…
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At Home Vacationing
When we come home from vacation, we often take the absolute last possible flight in order to stretch our vacation as long as possible. There’s a massive downside to that strategy, however, and that is that we usually land in the Austin airport at 11:45 p.m., don’t arrive home until well past midnight, and then are expected to leap from…
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Reaching My Goals
For years, my mom has bought each of us children a calendar for Christmas. Sometimes they are just for fun, sometimes they are themed (for instance, everyone gets a movie calendar). This year, Landen got a calendar of London landmarks, since she’ll be going on a study abroad program there this spring. Our calendar was a Boston one to celebrate…
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