Archive for October, 2010

Recently, I was headed to the grocery store and asked Marin if she needed anything. Here’s the shopping list she supplied:

Kristen Watching Kristin

A few night ago, Kris and I were privileged to see Kristin Hersh perform a private concert – it was, in fact, the day after her book signing event at Elliot Bay Books in Capitol Hill. (You already bought a copy of Rat Girl, right?)
About 25 folks packed into an awesome little recording studio nestled […]

This post is long overdue. Earlier this summer, I took my family to Mount St Helens for the weekend, and along the way, we discovered what is almost certainly the most awesome thing in the universe. A restaurant  called The Chicken House and Ice Cream Store.
Why so awesome, you ask? I barely know where […]

Welcome, Topher

Meet Topher, our newest family member.
 
 
The other day at work, I mentioned I had a new dog. At least three different people independently asked me, “What Firefly character did you name him after?” The conversation went almost identically in each case:
“He’s not named after anyone from Firefly.”
“What Buffy character?”
“Not Buffy either. I mean, sheesh!”
“Okay, […]