You know what makes me run faster, lift my knees higher and actually enjoy sweating out all my toxins in the morning? ESPN Top 10 Highlights. I have 2 favorite treadmills that are positioned perfectly in front of the flat screen television sets. I turn on my iPod, crank the treadmill to 6.7 and fully [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Socially-encouraged male aggression is inspiring
Posted in Amanda on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
MinneSNOWta
Posted in Family on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’re off to 6 degree COLD Minnesota tomorrow to visit Alec’s dad and stepmom. I’m looking forward to celebrating New Year’s Eve downtown, talking cameras with Jim, shopping with Linda, and exploring downtown Buffalo with Alec. Perhaps we’ll have a chance to walk down to the lake and do some ice skating. Off to pack [...]
Recommended: Milk
Posted in Recommendations on Monday, December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Milk, directed by local boy Gus Van Sant, is such a beautiful, touching, inspiring and timely film. Sean Penn seamlessly transformed into gentle yet passionate Harvey Milk and totally blew me away with his commitment to a character that is so far removed from who he really seems to be; Penn’s Harvey Milk was 180 [...]
Belated Christmas Eve with the family
Posted in Family, Holidays on Saturday, December 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The roads had finely cleared and dried up enough to travel over the river and through the suburbs to mom’s house last night. After picking up Mr. Casey, we braved some post-holiday shopping traffic near Washington Square and settled in for a really nice evening with the family. Mom’s house was decorated to a ‘t’ [...]
Merry Christmas
Posted in Holidays on Thursday, December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Alec and I woke up today to a peaceful, snow-covered Christmas morning. We poured ourselves some coffee, turned on Willie Nelson’s Christmas album and hunkered down to open a few little things we’d purchased for each other; a cashmere sweater, fleece lined khakis and socks for Alec, and a JCrew cardigan and pink slippers with [...]
Winter casualties
Posted in Just because on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I guess we should have known that the old summer umbrella was on its last legs. It was pretty ratty after several summers of providing lovely shade during the heat of the day. Or, maybe we just should have been smart and lowered it in, say, September? Shame on us. I would also like to [...]
Worst winter storm since 1968
Posted in Amanda, Weekends on Monday, December 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It is day 9 of Arctic Blast 2008, which means it is also day 9 of the paralyzation of the City of Portland. This all spells serious cabin fever for yours truly and the husband. And guess what? We’re snowed in again today. The benefit of being stuck at home is a major dose of [...]
Snow!
Posted in Holidays on Sunday, December 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Now it really feels like Christmas! We woke up to soft flurries and by the time we bundled up to trek to the gym, it was a blizzard outside. We ditched the idea of sweating it out at the gym and drove (very slowly) to Doug Fir for a big breakfast instead. The roads are [...]
2nd annual Holiday Soup Party
Posted in Family, Friends, Holidays on Sunday, December 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Our 2nd annual Holiday Soup Party and open house was a hit! Our friends and family packed the house throughout the day to celebrate the holidays, drink beer and wine, eat lots of soup, cookies and cakes, and drop off toys for some needy families. Alec made two soups this year: a spicy black bean [...]
Recommended: Entourage
Posted in Recommendations on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The 12-year-old boy in me simply adores this HBO show. All the characters (Drama, E, Turtle, Vince and Ari) hold a special place in the part of my heart that is as mature as a 6th grade boy. I just finished season 4 last night and it’s made me excited to book a trip to [...]
