I recently downloaded the Dixie Chicks latest album, Taking the Long Way, from iTunes. Of coures, I’d heard quite a bit of e-chatter about the song “Not Ready to Make Nice,” billed as a “strike that apology” homage to their well-publicized criticism of Gulf War II when the initial invasion took place. Soon after buying …

When we got back from Hawaii — days after we got back, actually — Daniel and I got online to book our flights to Amsterdam for the exciting honeymoon in August. We had been tracking fares all year, so we knew to be prepared for a hard hit on the pocketbook; this is a grueling …

Yesterday was a marathon day for me. That’s because I basically spent 13 hours or so on campus doing school stuff… reading and doing research for the three classes I attended yesterday (two of which I’m actually a student in, the third just for fun) and an afternoon meeting I had with one of my …

Ha! Bet you thought you’d be seeing some pictures here. But you’re not. I’m mean like that.

June always seems to sneak up on me — which probably seems weird, since my birthday’s in early June (so you’d think I’d be paying extra-special attention), and May is so long you can’t help but notice it’s almost over for several days before it really is. Still, changing the calendars over to June this …

Wow. I didn’t realize my final thought before vanishing for 2+ weeks was about my root canal. Honestly, that feels like it was about two months ago. Yes, friends, I’m back — married, relaxed, even (can you believe it?!?!) somewhat TAN. As I have long suggested my skin is not capable of tan, this is …

Most people my age have already hit the point where they stop wanting to be older and start fishing for you to tell them how young they are/look/act. My friends love to be carded, because they feel young whenever it happens. I haven’t ever felt that way, though; I have such a young face and …

I am surprisingly relaxed right now, all things considered. The last of my finals is due a week from today. I have a paper to finish by 2:00 tomorrow, and one of the finals (the hardest one) to finish by Thursday morning. I proctor a final Thursday morning and have to grade them ALL before …

I’m happy to report that, after several really hot days (I hear some records were broken), our pool is now warm enough for swimming! I spent most of last week predicting we’d be able to get into it when we returned from last week’s 3 1/2-day trip to San Antonio (I went to the Southwest …

I hate dentists — have I mentioned that before? Daniel has long insisted that his dentist is different, the best dentist he’s ever been to, and has been clamoring for me to go see this miracle worker practically since we met. I will happily concede his point; Dr. David Toney is a great dentist and …