Monthly Archives: January 2012

Flashback 1986

Flashback 1986   The spring of 1986 I broke both my arms at Whitney School.  It was a Saturday and I was there with Jeff Castor.   I was going to jump out of the swing, but changed my mind.  I … Continue reading

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Flashback 1985

Flashback 1985 Once again I find myself curious as to what my life was like at Anastasia’s age.  Ana is 8 years old and in 3rd Grade. My Third Grade teacher was Mrs. Smith.  Mrs. Smith intervened when I felt … Continue reading

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Flashback 1983 and 1984

Flashback 1983-1984        Curious as to what my life was like when I was Anastasia’s age, I emailed my Mom. She consulted her 3 calendars that she kept that year.  One calendar was strictly for gardening.  Mr. Roop tilled … Continue reading

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Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13 Warehouse 13 premiered on July 7, 2009 on the SyFy network.  Since I am not fortunate enough to get the channel, I had never seen the series before I got the DVDs from the library.  Interestingly, even though … Continue reading

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Bucket List

Bucket List From 1990 (Ones in Red I’ve Crossed Off) Ride in a Plane,  Ride in a Helicopter, Ride on a Train Ride, Ride an Elephant, Go Surfing, Go Cliff Diving, Go Canoeing,  Go Snowboarding, Go Skiing, Go Rollerblading, Go … Continue reading

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Women in Literature and Society

December 7, 2011 Women Women’s Studies and Women’s History takes center stage this week, mostly in my reading, but also in my life. First, I read The Queen of Water by Laura Rasua and Maria Virginia Farinango.  It is the … Continue reading

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F-Bomb No Longer

F-Bomb No Longer ***This Blog is For Mature Readers Only.  Do NOT read if you are easily offended*** Once upon a time it used to be that uttering the F-word was quite taboo.  Nice girls refrained from using the word, … Continue reading

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Renaissance Festival

July 31, 2011 Renaissance Festival Sunday was pleasant though—a highlight to the entire summer perhaps.  Jason’s parents came over and left for the Renaissance Festival around 9:30am.  We drove about an hour and waited a bit in line before parking.  … Continue reading

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Dragon Boat Festival

July 23, 2010 Dragon Boat Festival Every year on Sloan’s lake, on the West side of Denver. they hold the Dragon Boat Festival.  It started in 2001 to honor the Asian Culture the area.  Admission is free, but finding a … Continue reading

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Kidspree

Kidspree For Free! The past three years that we’ve been in Colorado, we have taken the kids to Aurora’s annual outdoor kids festival known as the Kidspree.  It takes place in a large field known as Bicentennial Park off Alameda … Continue reading

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