…nowhere to go.”
That’s my plan for this weekend. Nothing. Monday is Labor Day here in the U.S., and we have the day off from work. So it’s a nice three-day weekend (yes, today is Thursday, I’m getting ahead of myself). But I was just thinking, what am I going to do [...]

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Here’s what I’ve been doing tonight:

Dinner at Uncommon Grounds: a tasty bagel and a tasty coffee drink (so tasty they’re gone!)

My work: look at all those corrections!

Miriam: reading last year’s best seller (that second plate was hers)

Beautiful art: they hung these above our heads while we sat there

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You Are a Snarky Blogger!

You’ve got a razor sharp wit that bloggers are secretly scared of.
And that’s why they read your posts as often as they can!

What kind of blogger are you?

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…after walking miles and miles (and miles) in Chicago wearing your flip-flops:

Any questions?

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I hate flying. But today we’re going to Chicago for my cousin Josh’s wedding (congratulations, Josh and Jamie!). Yes, it’s very (very) late. We’ll leave for the airport in about an hour, as we anticipate some extra security checks and so on. Am I ready? Let’s see:
Manicure?

Check!
Pedicure?

Check!
All packed? Almost. [...]

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Uncle Morty is my mom’s uncle, married to my grandmother’s sister; a sweet man with eyebrows as animated as his stories.
When I was in college, he used to send me instant messages, and every time he said goodbye, I laughed; he signed those IMs “Love, Uncle Morty and Aunt Selma.” In the [...]

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Last night we went out for a bite to eat at Nicole’s (a very lovely restaurant). We were sitting under the air conditioner, minding our own business, when suddenly something falls out of the air, hitting Miriam in the arm, causing her to say, “I’m wet!” Then the air conditioner starts spewing ice [...]

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