Sissy and I went downtown, today. She’s never ridden on the El (she lives here), and we wanted to go root around in vintage stores and admire…… Read more “Si, se puede”
Author: Vicki
Buggin’ out
The kids weren’t at school today, because Yom Kippur. So we decided to go to the circus. Only (hang onto your hats…) we didn’t make it to…… Read more “Buggin’ out”
Of Gangsters and Getting High
We had but two things on the agenda today, which is good as my body had gone into full-blown rebellion over the amount of rich, creamy and…… Read more “Of Gangsters and Getting High”
The Lake House
Thursday began with an early morning session with Ashley, my sister’s demanding and mildly sadistic PT, and half an hour on the treadmill which, frankly, won’t have…… Read more “The Lake House”
The Life Scientific
This is one of those two-days-for-the-price-of-one posts. Yesterday, we had a solid plan. We'd had a solid plan the day before, to be fair, but had failed… Read more "The Life Scientific"
Chicago Reflections
It's been a learning kind of a day. We caught the train into downtown Chicago. The first lesson was that you're not allowed to take guns into… Read more "Chicago Reflections"
I’m off again!
So I find myself, almost 6 months since I set off for Vietnam, back at Heathrow Terminal 5, waiting to be called through to my flight. I…… Read more “I’m off again!”
And finally….
Today, most uncharacteristically, I dressed up like a toddler. Or Lu dressed up like a grandmother; I don’t know. Anyway, we’d seen the same shirt in both…… Read more “And finally….”
Every day (even holiday days) is a school day…
No matter what I say later in this post, I am sitting in the evening sun with a bottle of cider on the table beside me, scribbling…… Read more “Every day (even holiday days) is a school day…”
Sennen Cove. Where rules don’t apply to grandchildren. Or ghosts.
Lu slept like an absolute trooper last night, and so woke up in a cracking good mood this morning, and we snuck downstairs for a special Nanou…… Read more “Sennen Cove. Where rules don’t apply to grandchildren. Or ghosts.”
Hanoi to Angkor Wat (and afterwards) 