… Thundering toward us like a freight train from hell full of FUN FUN FUN. I am not ready for the holidays, that much is clear. But that’s OK, because this year the holidays are ready for me. Rendered less obliquely, that means that the holidays are expected to be lo-key, the level of [...]
  | You’ll have to forgive my recent radio silence. A week ago today, my Aunt Virginia died suddenly at her home here in Oregon City. I’ve been helping my mom with the arrangements where I can. She died quite young (62) and didn’t have anything in the way of a will or other preplanning, so [...] Man I have been slammed this week, which accounts for my general level of radio silence. But I’ve got so much to report! Let’s start with costuming. 1) The great sewing project has well and truly commenced, and much progress has been made. Late last week I laced up the corset I made [...] So this weekend my whole family gathered at my mom’s house to celebrate my sister Rachel’s birthday, and also to give her a proper send-off as she returns to Russia (St. Petersburg) to complete her doctoral thesis. One of the highlights of the visit (besides the utterly delicious BBQ pork made by Rachel’s paramour [...] Well, we certainly labored this weekend, and my poor aching back is the proof. In the spirit of getting daughter ready for her big entrance into seventh grade, we finally convinced her (note that WE had to convince HER) that a wallpaper pattern of chubby hippos and cartoon birds was simply not appropriate for [...] | |
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