The second city of our Mexico trip was Oaxaca, pronounce Wah-HAH-kuh. J and I traveled from Puerto Escondido to Oaxaca (the city of Oaxaca; both cities are in the state of Oaxaca) on a Saturday. Meanwhile, Cute W had flown in from the US the night before, and so he met us as we walked … [Read more…]
I started out writing about how I’m a “bummed-out terrorist,” because while we all know that “antifa” isn’t an actual organization, if it were, I would totally join, hence my “terrorist” designation. I am stressed. I have been low-key freaking out about the destruction of our democracy for almost a decade now, and it’s all … [Read more…]
Typically, when we leave the country, we are rather manic about sightseeing, and for Mexico, we made a conscious effort to slow down the pace a bit. For J and me, that meant starting our vacation with several beach days in Puerto Escondido. Puerto Escondido is known as a mecca for surfers, and they have … [Read more…]
I know: it’s been a long time with no updates. I was on a long vacation, followed by a period of post-vacation recovery. I am finally beginning to catch up on sleep and work and processing Cute W’s harvest and laundry. Hooray for a long weekend with very few plans. So, basically: when J found … [Read more…]
My sister and her sons were recently driving through on big ol’ roadtrip, and we decided to meet up at the Shaker Historical Society to take a look around. I am embarrassed to report that this was my very first visit, which is a little crazy considering that I am: 1) a resident of Niskayuna, … [Read more…]
A few years ago I wrote about my e-bike and how much I liked it. The main reason I cited was that it makes biking easier and less stressful for me. I don’t have to worry about steep hills or getting started quickly when I’m in busy traffic situations, plus having bike baskets (panniers) makes … [Read more…]
I have excellent news for my neighbors: the new Mexican place at the Market 32 shopping center near the high school (formerly Tequila’s and before that, LT’s) is open and it’s very tasty. I took this quick picture of the front of Catrina’s Mexican Grill & Bar as I was biking by to report the … [Read more…]
I wrote this post a while back. Now I have zero (0) daughters in the house. I kept forgetting to ask Cute W for his marvelous potato recipe. But I’ve finally got the link, so here’s my overdo post! At this exact moment, I have two (2) daughters in the house, but it is fleeting. … [Read more…]
Like many others, Cute W and I participated in a No Kings protest on Saturday. One thing that was terrific about it (besides ruining Trump’s birthday) was that there seemed to be many people who hadn’t been to a protest before. Leading up to No Kings, I kept hearing people talking about either being nervous … [Read more…]
All through the girls’ school careers, June was the month of insanity. Final exams, final concerts, end-of-school celebrations, graduations, proms, track meets, and more. With college kids, things end in May. And our May has been cray. Or that is what I would say if I wanted a daughter to audibly groan. But, seriously, it … [Read more…]
