I’m off to enjoy some much-needed family time down in lovely Lake Charles, LA this week. Here’s to the land of lagniappe, boudin, and Community …
All’s well that ends well
This week I fulfilled a long-time goal of mine, which was to volunteer with the group that puts on Shakespeare on the Common every summer here in …
The growing gang…
Back from another lovely week on the Cape. Food was eaten, beaches were explored, sandcastles were built, fireworks were watched, bubbles were chased, s’mores were …
24 hours to go!
The annual trek down to the Cape is upon us! I shot three rolls of 120mm film on my Holga last summer, and then heartlessly allowed …
Hey good lookin’
What have I got cooking? I’m so glad you asked. I survived my first semester teaching, in no small part due to the number of evenings spent …
The Tale of Kiddie Katydid
About a year ago I took a little drive with a friend of mine up to New Hampshire. Our goal of visiting a local farmer’s market turned out to be …
A collection of collections
The students in my web design class are currently working on a project involving collections. They have been tasked with gathering 10 – 15 objects or ideas that …
Expansion
There are times in my life when I feel a lot like this scene in Amelie. I call them my Expansion Phases. Two weeks along in my first …
175 Years Ago
In celebration of Texas Independence Day, I went looking for our original currency. Images from Crutchfield’s Currency.
On thinking, making, and being present
This week I have been remembering my grandmother, who passed away a year ago on Monday. I began this post shortly afterward, but never quite found the right …
The benefits of hindsight
I’m not sure if this is the case anymore, but when I was in college the career center offered various free aptitude tests to help its …
New Year’s Resolution: Carless in 2012
On January 2, I drove down to CarMax and sold my trusty car of the last 12 years — a green Nissan Sentra I called Jenny. Incidentally, I bought Jenny from a CarMax …