Timing for celebrating a birthday which falls on a Monday doesn’t work well due to busy school and work schedules. We did take Logan out for a birthday dinner on the big day but decided to wait until following Saturday to have a small party with a few friends. It ended up being a [...]
Archive for January, 2012
Favorite Girl’s Birthday Week
Posted in Birthdays, Family, Favorite Girl on Tuesday, 31 January, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Burns’ Supper
Posted in Travels, tagged Burns' Supper, Scottish Traditions on Thursday, 26 January, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
…or Scottish for the night. A couple of weeks ago, John and I received an invitation to a Burns’ Supper. We were thrilled we’d been included in a worldwide tradition celebrating the life of Roberts Burns, Scotland’s National Poet. John and I consider ourselves well-traveled and worldly, but we were humbled to find neither of us had [...]
Book Signing in Arlington
Posted in Books, DC, tagged book recommendation, Book signing, Books on Monday, 16 January, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Update: It was definitely worth the drive to see Brad and, BONUS, we got to see his lovely wife, Elaine. Brad’s talk before the signing was very informative (& funny). He spoke about character development, how he selects locations, and how he takes precautions to protect those who are still serving. I’m happy to see [...]




