Category Family
The "mot juste"
Earlier this week I called my sister Ashley as I was driving home from work. It was about 10:30pm and I was just leaving the office and needed to do a little grocery shopping before going home and going to bed. As you might imagine, the conversation started off with my muttering some remark along the […]
Things I love: Old family photos
My Dad just sent me this wonderful historical snapshot. It must have been taken in 1958 (or earlier), so he would have been at most 6 years old at the time. He didn’t give any other background on the photo, other than the email subject line, which suggested that the snapshot was taken in connection […]
Babies!
In the past month, two new people have come into the world with the distinct honor of getting to call me uncle. I can’t wait to meet them! Adri Jess, born March 12 Baby boy, born yesterday, April 10
Planes, paintings and long-lost relatives
Here’s a question from the “which Romantic hero(ine) are you” department: Have you ever moved across the country to where you think you are completely without kindred, only to discover that, in fact, you’ve got cousins in the neighborhood — and that you’ve already met them? I have. Turns out that plot point in Jane […]
Playing catch-up
So it’s been, what, a week since I last wrote? Argh. If it had been just an ordinary week, I wouldn’t worry about it — one of the biggest stumgling blocks (at least for me) in journal writing or blogging is feeling like I have to capture all the Big Moments that I missed writing about before I […]
Utah – Roots
What Tara is to Scarlett O’Hara, Huntsville is to my dad’s family. The little brick house where my grandmother was raised remains in the family and has become a sort of spiritual home-base for her children and grandchildren. My grandfather currently lives in the house (alone, since Granny’s passing a few years ago) and my […]
Utah/Idaho – Over the river and through the woods
Once upon a time there was a boy (hint: it’s me!) who grew up in the mountains and liked snow and had no idea that the continental breakfasts served by Comfort Inn were not delicious. Then that boy grew up and moved to the Big City and got corrupted by the Michelin Guide and sometimes wore nice leather driving moccasins. One day […]
Las Vegas – Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We had a great, low-key day here in Las Vegas. I got up early for a 50-mile bike ride through the canyons, and then the parents and I spent the rest of the day preparing and eating a delicious, traditional Thanksgiving dinner, watching Jane Eyre, snacking on left-overs, and Skyping with distant family. […]
Las Vegas – Lotus of Siam
When my friend Tim heard that I was going to be in Las Vegas, he recommended a place called Lotus of Siam, claiming that it was supposed to be one of the best Thai restaurants in the US. My parents and I tried it out tonight — and I’m happy to report that it was […]
Las Vegas – Quasi en vacances
Welp, I made it. After a hectic Saturday morning (ballet class! packing! cleaning the apartment!) I settled into my seat for a flight to Las Vegas. The layover in Houston ended up being a few hours longer than expected due to a mechanical failure. The crowd was jolly, though, and I made friends with a middle-aged woman […]
A More Gentlemanlike Manner 