Monthly Archives: September 2002

Since everyone has been asking for them, there are now photos of the cutest, most beautiful baby of all time (not that I'm biased I promise to actually write some more here soon, but for now I'd rather get back … Continue reading →

After much thought, we have chosen a name for our little one:  Romilly Constance Blackwell. Debs is doing well, though she still needs her rest. I am also doing well, and am slowly coming to terms with the fact that … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, I took Debs to her weekly checkup at the hospital. They decided that her blood pressure was up, and she was immediately admitted and then induced later that afternoon. At 1:15am this morning, The Bean entered the world … Continue reading →

Although I have never personally experienced the Dead Grandmother Syndrome, I am well aware of its existence. As can be seen in those graphs, if you are a grandmother and your grandchild is not a very bright student, it's in … Continue reading →

Well, it appears that the vegetable orchestra mentioned yesterday may actually have played at the wedding of an acquaintance of mine, Kim Shearer. For some strange reason, I'm not overly surprised by this fact. While the world appears to be … Continue reading →

They call themselves the “first vienna vegetable orchestra“, but you don't have to wonder why no one has tried this before. They take vegetables and fashion them into instruments. If that wasn't strange enough, they also employ a professional chef … Continue reading →