- family Christmases
- my curiosity and passion for art history
- coming home to some Korean concoction
- the names of crayons
- Latin
- the smell of Lagerfeld and leather
- relief of summer
- the rush in coaching
- the excitement of playing
- checking out library books
- getting mail. . . real mail
- Douglas
mar 11 2009 ∞
mar 11 2009 +
- Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
- The Brothers K by David James Duncan
- The Year of Fog by Michelle Richmond
- Ireland by Patrick Delaney
feb 21 2009 ∞
apr 18 2010 +
- From my father:
- His smile
- His ability to make other people laugh
- His facial expressions in repose
- His friendly banter with waiters and cashiers
- His propensity for finding nicknames for people
- His love of music
- His frequent "I love you"s
- His incessant need to make lists
- From my mother:
- Her laugh
- Her desire to make other people laugh
- Her facial expressions in anger
- Her uncanny ability to talk to anyone
- Her intolerance for stupidity
- Her manic belief that she can do anything
jan 30 2009 ∞
jan 31 2009 +
- Been (for at least 24 hours)
- Alexandria, VA
- Albuquerque, NM
- Ft. Leavenworth, KS
- Manhattan, KS
- Dayton, TN
- Boca Raton, FL
- Highlands, NC
- Niagara Falls
- Winter Park, FL
- Summit, NJ
- London, ENGLAND
- Sokcho, SOUTH KOREA
- Seoul, SOUTH KOREA
- Capon Springs, WV
- Torch Lake, MI
- Mackinac, MI
- Nashville, TN
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Denver, CO
jan 31 2009 ∞
apr 9 2009 +
- Going back to sleep
- Cooking dinner for friends
- Venturing with the dogs somewhere, like the C&O Canal
- Reading the whole paper, slowly through travel and book reviews.
- Watching football at Sam's
- Finishing projects while watching "Anne of Green Gables"
- Cleaning the house, listening to "Sunday" music (see list at right)
- Driving some place new. . .
- Driving home
- Taking my time through the grocery store
- Exploring the creek with Tim Csontos (when I was 5 - 11)
jan 26 2009 ∞
jan 30 2009 +
- Persuasion by Jane Austen
- East of Eden by James Steinbeck
- The Thrill of the Grass by W.P. Kinsella
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
- A Separate Peace by John Knowles
- Jazz by Toni Morrison
- The Natural by Bernard Malamud
- Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
- Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
- Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
- Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
jan 26 2009 ∞
mar 11 2009 +
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- Cullen
- Will
- Robert
- Matt
- Swiss Miss
- Jason Bateman
- Sawyer (from Lost)
jan 28 2009 ∞
apr 9 2009 +
- pours Sweet N Low over their food when I'm finished eating so that I stop picking.
- annotates even when I'm reading for pleasure.
- writes letters and sends them the old fashioned way.
- keeps score in her own score book at every baseball game.
- adds water to her cranberry juice.
- answers to no less than eleven different permutations of her name.
- eats potato chips with sour cream right out of the container (but only after a bad day).
jan 30 2009 ∞
apr 18 2010 +
- Woo Lae Oak - Arlington, VA
- La Madeleine - Alexandria, VA
- Raku - Bethesda, MD
- Bread and Company- Nashville, TN (NOT Atlanta Bread and Co.)
- PM - Nashville, TN
- Peter's - Brentwood, TN
- Uncle Julio's- Chicago, IL
- Bandera Grill - Chicago, IL
- Harmony Grill - Chicago, IL
- Houston's - anywhere, USA
- Bonefish Grill - anywhere, USA
jan 28 2009 ∞
apr 9 2009 +
- "Really?"
- "Right?"
- "Seriously."
- "That's unfortunate."
- "Good diction." (oh the irony)
- "Not so much."
- "Be respectful." (often to my kids)
- "Are you kidding me right now?"/"Is that a joke?"
- "Stop it!"
- "It's pretty straight-forward."
- "Get out a piece of paper and something with which to write."
- "Sure, no problem." (Gets me in a lot of trouble.)
jan 29 2009 ∞
feb 2 2009 +
- Tearing my ACL in the Loftus at Notre Dame
- My dad walking across the field after our game at Chapel Hill
- Watching Saints baseball win a State Title in Richmond
- My brother's little league in-park home run
- My first Major League game - O's vs Athletics - 1987
- Walking into Fenway for the first time - June 2001
- Walking into Wrigley for the first time - October 2004
- O's vs Yankees at Camden Yards - April 2006
- David shagging balls in the infield during BP at Comiskey - August 2007
- Being at Fed Ex for a Todd Yoder TD - Sept. 2008
- Music City Bowl Game 2008
jan 26 2009 ∞
mar 18 2010 +
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- Ireland?
- Mackinac?
- My book
- His book?
- ✔ La Jolla Wedding
- ✔ Archive pics
mar 11 2009 ∞
mar 18 2010 +
- "That our flag was still there."
- History in the making
- History repeat itself
- Snow-frosted trees
- Thunderstorms, lightning please
- Daddies being unabashed daddies
- Mommies showing grace
- Serendipity
- Quick wit
- Long waits
jan 26 2009 ∞
jan 30 2009 +
- "Happy" Meleni Smith
- "Bubbly" Colbie Caillat
- "My Love is Your Love" Whitney Houston
- "Put Your Records on" Corinne Bailey Rae
- "Suddenly I See" KT Tunstall
- "Always Be My Baby" Mariah Carey
- "Hey Ma" Cam'ron
- "Boys of Summer" The Ataris version
- "Settlin'" Sugarland
- "Faded" Soul Decision
- "You and I Both" John Mayer
- "Irreplaceable" Beyonce
- "No Scrubs" TLC
- "Africa" Toto
jan 28 2009 ∞
jan 30 2009 +
- What is your favorite word? - Christmas, for all it means, the sound of it. . . all of it
- What is your least favorite word? - Another c-word that I have never written or spoken
- What turns you on (creatively, spiritually or emotionally)? - Random acts of kindness, intelligence, Safety: the feeling of being home
- What turns you off? - Insecurity, especially when masked with bravado ("naked male insecurity")
- What is your favorite curse word? - The F-word, when used correctly.
- What sound or noise do you love? - All the different names and ways that people refer to me or call me.
- What sound or noise do you hate? -A hair dryer (bad mother memories)
- What profession other than your own would...
jan 29 2009 ∞
jan 30 2009 +
- "Easy" The Commodores
- "These are the Days" Van Morrison
- "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" Otis Redding
- "Crazy Love" Ray Charles and Van Morrison
- "At Last" Etta James
- "Fall into Me" Sugarland
- "The Promise" Tracy Chapman
- "Home" by Michael Buble
- "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" Lauryn Hill
- "Can't Help Falling in Love with You" Elvis Presley
jan 26 2009 ∞
jan 28 2009 +
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