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My Sweet, Sweet Volvo
I love my car. When we bought it, I considered several different cars before finally deciding the Volvo was the one. I liked the style, the comfort, the way it drove, and I also liked that it seemed… Read More
A Relaxing Moment, Nearly 5 Years in the Making
In my opinion, there are few things as relaxing as a lying in a hammock. Something about the way it cradles your body as you sit suspended a few feet above the ground on a clear day is… Read More
All Dressed Up
The moment I walked outside this morning, I could tell this was no normal day. For one, it’s a weekday morning, but the school across the street was quiet. There was zero traffic on our street, and almost… Read More
Springtime
The calendar wishes to maintain that spring doesn’t arrive for a week and a half. But 3 clues tell me otherwise. 1. The azaleas are really beginning to bloom. Lee took the above photo at dusk in our… Read More
Quotable Murrow
Lee and I saw “Good Night and Good Luck” in the theater tonight, and I enjoyed the movie on many different levels. As a former journalist, it was very entertaining to watch all the behind-the-scenes action, from the… Read More
Top Three Sports Venue Pet Peeves
Lee and I recently indulged in one of our favorite sports past-times – watching UGA crush Florida in a hockey match in Savannah. Those are great phrases. “UGA crush Florida.” “Hockey match in Savannah.” This year was no… Read More
Moving In, Again
It kind of feels like moving weekend again. Boxes everywhere, our floor strewn with crumpled up newspapers that had been cradling our breakables. We’re tired, but I’m feeling more settled than I have in a while. We began… Read More
Oh Happy Day
I was just about to start writing about the excruciating wait for the arrival of our countertops when I heard the long-awaited rumble of a diesel engine. From the upstairs office window, I saw two trucks pull up…. Read More
The Kitchen Countdown
I distinctly remember standing inside the kitchen company’s showroom in October as the project manager assured me, “it’ll be done well before Christmas. It’s not a very big job.” Unless he meant Christmas 2006, we’re a bit behind… Read More
