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Interview Tour de West: California, Arizona, Washington
While Scotter and I were keeping warm in the “Best Snow on Earth” Tom was speeding around California interviewing in San Francisco, Oakland, and Palo Alto. Interview at Stanford Then in pursuit of even more sun he headed home to Tucson to spend time with his folks, friends and interview in Phoenix. At the U…
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Interview Tour de West: Salt Lake City
While we stayed an extra week in Washington Tom flew off to interview in LA and Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City from the top of the library When we arrived the day after Tom’s U of U interview, Tom picked us up from the airport and said: “Welcome to your new city!” He had…
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Interview Tour de West: Moxee, WA
After our adventurous and aquatic day in Portland we drove to Moxee, WA. The first few days we spent time with my two younger sisters, helped my Mom around the house, worked on a secretive project for my Dad’s 60th birthday celebration (more on that later) and enjoyed their “ranch.” Soon after we arrived Brigette…
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Interview Tour de West: Portland
I’m not quite sure where to start with such a long trip. So I guess I’ll do it in chucks as if I was blogging along the way. View of Portland from the aerial tram Our trip started in Portland, Oregon. Scotter and I explored the city while Tom interviewed with the Children’s hospital. (An…
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Mothering
I dedicated today to intent mothering. In otherwords Scotter was my myside all day today, doing puzzles, playing with trains, switching the laundry, putting away the dishes, going to the art and children’s museum and making dinner. All through dinner prep Scotter stood, on a chair, by my side. He happily chattered on smiling and…
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Excited
While away, I found myself stressing about all the details involved with preparing our home to sell. Now, at home, I’ve found myself excited by the prospect of staging my home. Maybe it’s the actress in me, but I love the idea of painting a scene. I’m excited to seek out those finishing touches that…
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We're Back!
Whew, after six weeks away, we’re back! I had intended to blog while I was away, but our internet went down shortly after we left, and therefore so did our home server/blog. As a result I have six weeks to document. Ugh! I’ll get to that tomorrow- in the meantime, Happy New Year!
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P.S. I chopped my hair
When a Groupon offered an $80 haircut for $30 I couldn’t pass it up. It’s been more than six months since my last cut and it was certainly time. I decided to go for a big change- why else spend that kind of money? Here are the results: 6 inches later- The new do definitely…
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Art Museum: Balloon exhibit
Scotter and I took advantage of the beautiful 60 degree day yesterday to hit Wade Oval reflection pond and the art museum. We were delighted to see the new attrium that opened a few weeks ago, experience the new balloon exhibit and see the Wari art exhibit. I felt sentimental yesterday, thinking of how much…
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Happy Halloween!
Scotland seemed to love his costume. He wore it on two different occassions (Ward party, and Madsen’s party.) We’ll see maybe I’ll take him out once more for our delayed trick-or-treating day. (He actually begged me to let him wear the pants today just for fun.) He got a real kick out of the huge…