I also love the soon-to-open Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas by Santiago Calatrava. It’s breath-takingly gorgeous and is an amazing addition to our skyline. And it’s the skyline, by the way, that tempted me to move to Dallas in the first place. No lie. Anyway, this is a fantastic infographic created by the Dallas […]
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Valentine’s Flowers: Day 7
Pretty, aren’t they? The secret to long-lasting flowers is to change the water daily and stick them in the refrigerator overnight. The note The Boy included with them said: Will you marry me all over again? Ahem, YES.
Angry Birds
I’ve never played the Angry Birds game, but I have heard about it. And I don’t think you can go in a discount retailer without seeing some type of plushie Angry Birds toy. But that’s not the point of this post. Last night I had an actual encounter with angry birds. While stopped at a […]
Help in a Helpful Way
Like most people, I struggle with how to help panhandlers. When I lived in Kenya, my car would be surrounded by street kids begging for money. Many of these poor little ones were terribly addicted to inhalants – money wasn’t a help for them. I would carry bits of bread and other foodstuffs to hand […]
A Post for my Family
Photos from the Hall of Fame ceremony: With chapter president, Amanda Wheeler, and former president and MC, Scott Milder Hall of Fame members that could make the event. The induction speech: Shannah Hayley is a Senior Associate of Urban Design Group, where she works with the firm’s Principals to establish the firm’s marketing strategy and […]
To Whomever it May Concern
Dear person who is watering my African violet at the office – because it’s definitely not me – we thank you. Looks pretty good for a plant that I’ve not (personally) watered in three months, huh?!
How You Know
You know it’s been a long week when you have to have two of these: Before you can have one of these: I’m already daydreaming of a weekend where I can do some grocery shopping, house cleaning and cooking. And that’s another way you can know it’s been a long week: Your daydreams are related […]
Why Don’t We?
From the completely random file: Why on earth does English not have a symbol that adequately describes strong amazement? I’ve just noticed my over dependence upon make-do symbols, like: ?!? ?! and !? {Selection of make-do symbol depends on strength of emotion and whether I’m more vehement or befuddled.} Ideas, anyone? How do we get a […]