Month: October 2012

Lunchtime Conversation with My Brother

Me:  I was in DC last week and they are still doing construction on the Mall.  I asked what they were doing and Stefphanie said, “drainage and plumbing or something.”  Well, I call BS.  They must be working on the Ark of the Covenant… Continue Reading “Lunchtime Conversation with My Brother”

Grave Surprise, by Charlaine Harris

Book 46 Even though I am in the middle of two other books, I ran across Grave Surprise – the second book in the Harper Connelly series – at the library and checked it out on a whim.  Then today, a tornado siren interrupted… Continue Reading “Grave Surprise, by Charlaine Harris”

About Exercise

While I have been eating better in the last year, my exercise has crashed and burned.  Turns out that having two high energy dogs doesn’t help the program if you can’t keep up with them.  So I needed a jump start and I started… Continue Reading “About Exercise”

More Food in DC

I was back in Washington this week and tried two more food trucks: I was ready to walk right by DC Taco Truck when I saw the sign that said, “Fresh Avocado”, for which I am a total sucker.  They offered chicken, steak, shrimp,… Continue Reading “More Food in DC”

Run for Shelter – Wright Way Rescue 2012

Yesterday Fiona and I continued our tour of the pet rescue walk circuit with Wright Way Rescue’s Run for Shelter event. In addition to the 5K, there is a picnic that is also billed as a bit of a family reunion.  Since so much… Continue Reading “Run for Shelter – Wright Way Rescue 2012”

Grave Sight, by Charlaine Harris

Book 45 I hadn’t thought to dig in to the rest of the books from Harris, who writes the Sookie Stackhouse novels.  But Grave Sight, the first in a somewhat shorter series of books, was in the free book exchange at the library, so… Continue Reading “Grave Sight, by Charlaine Harris”