Entries from December 2007

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

Texas girl lies, claiming her father died, to get Hannah Montana tickets!

Did you see this news story?
The contest winner was to get flown to Albany, NY (brrrr!) to see a Hannah Montana concert. So this girl and her mom write an essay saying the girl’s father died in Iraq. Ta-da! She wins.
Turns out, dad did not die in Iraq. […]

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

do you know the sausage man?

[Warning: vegetarians may want to look away.]
This Christmas we had no guests, went nowhere, and just hung out in our dishabille. Except for one project taken on by DH.
Those who know him know that my spouse, DH, the hubs, periodically amuses himself by taking on a new food project. I’d say he tries […]

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

Learn-A-Word Wednesday: dishabille \dis-uh-BEEL\

noun:
1. The state of being carelessly or partially dressed.
2. Casual or lounging attire.
3. An intentionally careless or casual manner.
She imagines the shocked faces of Josiah or her father or her mother were any of them to come around the corner and catch her in her dishabille.
– Anita Shreve, Fortune’s Rocks
Dishabille comes from French déshabiller, “to […]

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas……

Oops. I’m awake.
Now, where’s my ball…..

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Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

Hope your day is filled with family, fun and love! (I may have gone a little overboard on the decorations this year….)

Not really.
This is the Teddy Bear Suite at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle, Washington.
Merry Christmas, everyone!

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Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Friends to sink your teeth into: a gingerbread village in Seattle

We had a family outing to the Seattle Sheraton to see the gingerbread village display. It was our first time. Here are some shots I thought my mom you readers might enjoy. You know, in case you don’t live nearby or don’t want to stand in a very, slow-moving line (”hey, it’s […]

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

The Snow Queen, a 4 year old’s theater review

We went to a real theater on Bainbridge Island and saw a show called The Snow Queen. It had real people in it and puppets, so I didn’t get any Hot Tamales. I sat with my friend, Sally,* on the floor, up front with the kids.
The show was about a winter fairy or […]

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