The afternoon I spent with IceCubers (and Finn) honoring the Nobel Laureate almost ended in violence. And was super fun.
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Nobel Prize in Physics!
I know I just posted yesterday, but I want to tell everyone right away. The guy who runs Finn’s project won the Nobel Prize in Physics!! In an interview cited by the New York Times, the laureate said that his work was the result of a “large collaboration” with other researchers. That’s Finn! Soon he’ll […]
Following a Mahjong Trail across Virginia—or Was It Paris?
I had such a delightfully busy week in Virginia that I’m not sure exactly what I did there. Each day was packed with dining dates with different folks I was so happy to see, and my head and heart are still spinning, A few themes came through strong, though. (My AirBnB was outside the themes, […]
Finally, Something to Look Forward to That Isn’t Surgery
Man, am I having a difficult winter. December was, truthfully, the worst month I’ve ever experienced, and that’s saying something. This extreme restless legs syndrome makes living hell. Some people are bed-ridden by illness; I have been bath-ridden, because, if I time it right and get the water temperature right, a bath is the only […]
This Visit Was Brought to You by the Letter T
T for Togetherness Ever since Finn went away to college and I went away to my Airstream adventures, we would get together a couple of times a year, yes. But, we never spent time together like we used to. Finn and I used to sit at the table together to eat meals, ride in the […]
Is the Shadow Only a Small and Passing Thing?
I woke up this morning with Tolkien in my ears, specifically my favorite recorded books version of The Lord of the Rings by Rob Inglis. If you enjoy listening to books and don’t know this version, I recommend him strongly. Inglis beautifully voices the many peoples of Middle Earth, singing deep as a dwarf, high […]
“Adjust”? Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That
Prepping for house closing, planning for renovations, buying stuff for the apartment and the house … egads this pretzel is making me thirsty.
What the Cool Kids Are Up To
I never run out of ways to write about spending time with my son, Finn, because he never runs out of cool stuff to share with me: fascinating work projects, interesting friends, off-the-wall hobbies. This past weekend I watched him do an experiment in a real science lab (science!), I went on a walk with […]
Yay for the Good People
I mean that universally in this time of craziness around our country; there are a few good people doing good works, still. Thank you if you’re one of them. In my little world, things are also gonna get crazy here. The trailer will be picked up sooner than we expected, so, for the couple of […]
The Shelly & Doug Fun-o-Meter
A funny thing about me moving to Madison is that it’s the home of a special friend, Doug (not to be confused with the other top Dougs in my life). Why funny? Because Doug and I have been running into each other on and off for 30 years, and now we’re going to live in […]
