I’ve been anxious recently about getting the kids to daycare without a car. This is also the first time — ever — that the kids have been in daycare while both of us are working. That’s a lot of stress! Today, however, I found out that I could do it.
Yesterday, several things went wrong, and [...]
Archive for August, 2008
I’m really excited, because I’m going to a conference, and it’s only costing me TEN DOLLARS! That’s right — WordCamp Portland, a conference for bloggers and developers using the WordPress platform, sometimes known as WordCamPDX, costs only $10. For that, you get one day of speakers and breakout sessions, a t-shirt, and a a WordCamp [...]
First of all, a big thank you to Sarah Gilbert, who has loaned us a child seat for my bike!
However, I ended up not actually needing to use it this morning, due to a schedule change, and I probably won’t need it tomorrow, either. Maybe on Thursday. Husband’s job situation is slightly complicated at the [...]
For some reason, I can’t think my way out of this dilemma to my satisfaction.
Tomorrow I go back to work. I plan to ride my bike (assuming I get off the computer and get the tire changed). My husband will take the car. He leaves earlier than I do (like, at 6:30). The kids have [...]
Yep, it rains here. Does rain bring the world to a standstill? Certainly not! Here’s a scene that’s pretty uniquely Portland, though.
Last night, we attended a PTO leadership meeting/potluck in the neighborhood park. It was sprinkling as were getting ready to go, but we called the PTO chair, and she said “I’m already here, let’s [...]




