Hi Items,
Ben and I are bon voyaging eastward as of Sunday morning. We plan to take about 7 days (no sightseeing really just slow going as we're towing a trailer) to get to Ithaca. I'm just now getting excited. About the move. Even about the drive. Rallying for this one has been especially tough.
Missing you all a lot and hope that we'll all be together at some point in August.
Remember the blog, ladies!
XOa
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Bhutanese Friends
This afternoon, I had my first introductory meeting with some Bhutanese refugees, new arrivals, who are interested in participating in New Farms for New Americans. They are smiley, serious and excited people who are not afraid to use their English and who laughed at all my jokes. I gave a ride home to a couple people, and this old dude saw my good luck mandala hanging from my dash and said, "You good Budh famly?" "Yes!" "Ah!" How did I get so lucky as to have this job?
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Michelle, you so dirty!
I mean Happy Birthday my friend who is now 30!
You are surely wise beyond your years and I am so thankful for your friendship and inspiration on this day and every other day.
LOVE.a
You are surely wise beyond your years and I am so thankful for your friendship and inspiration on this day and every other day.
LOVE.a
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Rich Girl
Hi Items!
When I was in Ann Arbor over the holidays, my friend Lauren and I spent a lot of time (at least 2X/day!)dancing to this particular Hall and Oates song. Here is a video.
Also on the playlist were 'Matty Groves' by Fairport Convention, 'Remix to Ignition' and just regular 'Ignition' by R. Kelly, some Harry Nillson (vaudeville styles), 'MmmmBop' by Hanson, and Fleetwood Mac.
Oh how I wish to be dancing and aerobic-dancing with you!
When I was in Ann Arbor over the holidays, my friend Lauren and I spent a lot of time (at least 2X/day!)dancing to this particular Hall and Oates song. Here is a video.
Also on the playlist were 'Matty Groves' by Fairport Convention, 'Remix to Ignition' and just regular 'Ignition' by R. Kelly, some Harry Nillson (vaudeville styles), 'MmmmBop' by Hanson, and Fleetwood Mac.
Oh how I wish to be dancing and aerobic-dancing with you!
Monday, January 5, 2009
winter times
Hi lovely friends!
I just started a new term of classes today, so I thought I'd give ya'll a little update before I got too busy.
In general Portland's been good, but times have been a little tough for us, as Mike hasn't been able to find a job yet. And our cat Ramona died. And Mike's grandma died. But all in all, we've been happy, seeing lots of beautiful sights, hanging out with good friends, and getting by just fine.
I don't know how many of you knew our cat Ramona. She was a super awesome cat. Even cat-haters like her. We had her for about 7 years. She's actually from Portland - we got her from the humane society when we lived here in 2001. So it's kind of special that she returned to her home to die. She wasn't old or (visibly) sick; now in retrospect, I wonder if she'd had cancer for awhile, or at least some underlying/chronic illness. Joey (our dog) could tell she was sick and he would lay with her on the couch before she died. It was so sweet.
He also liked to lie in the box we made for her when she was sick.
We miss her, but we're comforted knowing she lived a full, adventure-filled life.
holiday photos:
Mike's sister Megan came down from Olympia for Thanksgiving. We made a fairly traditional dinner here, including a small turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, salad, and scalloped corn (mike's great grandma's recipe). I've been eating meat occasionally. I look mad here but I'm not.
Here's a squash pie I made. It was good, but I would definitely use a regular crust next time, because the graham cracker crust was WAY TOO sweet.
We stayed here for Christmas too. I don't know if Angela told you, but we got a serious snowstorm, and everyone was basically stuck home. Portland does NOT plow the streets AT ALL. It was pretty intense. My mom, dad, and brother came from Michigan, and my sister and her girlfriend came from San Francisco. We got around the city a bit for some dinners and a comedy holiday slideshow, but we had to carry shovels and dig the car out at least 4 times. Folks were helpful though - we got stuck once on our street and within seconds, two guys had appeared from different houses with shovels to help us. Then we helped people later on. It was very cheerful. It made my dad cry a little.
On Christmas day, we stayed at our house, made breakfast and dinner, decorated cookies, and most people got drunk and played charades/pictionary. Here are my brother and Kim-An (my sis' gf) decorating gingerbread shapes. My brother made a nipple/boob and Kim-An made a portrait of Joey (our dog).
And finally, here are some photos from a walk at the coast. It is SO beautiful at the coast. I love it so much. So wild and rugged and serene.
I miss you gals so much. I wish we could be together always. Hope that you are having a peaceful winter and enjoying 2009. I also just joined facebook tonight, so I will see you on the flipside!
Love, Michelle
I just started a new term of classes today, so I thought I'd give ya'll a little update before I got too busy.
In general Portland's been good, but times have been a little tough for us, as Mike hasn't been able to find a job yet. And our cat Ramona died. And Mike's grandma died. But all in all, we've been happy, seeing lots of beautiful sights, hanging out with good friends, and getting by just fine.
I don't know how many of you knew our cat Ramona. She was a super awesome cat. Even cat-haters like her. We had her for about 7 years. She's actually from Portland - we got her from the humane society when we lived here in 2001. So it's kind of special that she returned to her home to die. She wasn't old or (visibly) sick; now in retrospect, I wonder if she'd had cancer for awhile, or at least some underlying/chronic illness. Joey (our dog) could tell she was sick and he would lay with her on the couch before she died. It was so sweet.
He also liked to lie in the box we made for her when she was sick.
We miss her, but we're comforted knowing she lived a full, adventure-filled life.
holiday photos:
Mike's sister Megan came down from Olympia for Thanksgiving. We made a fairly traditional dinner here, including a small turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, salad, and scalloped corn (mike's great grandma's recipe). I've been eating meat occasionally. I look mad here but I'm not.
Here's a squash pie I made. It was good, but I would definitely use a regular crust next time, because the graham cracker crust was WAY TOO sweet.
We stayed here for Christmas too. I don't know if Angela told you, but we got a serious snowstorm, and everyone was basically stuck home. Portland does NOT plow the streets AT ALL. It was pretty intense. My mom, dad, and brother came from Michigan, and my sister and her girlfriend came from San Francisco. We got around the city a bit for some dinners and a comedy holiday slideshow, but we had to carry shovels and dig the car out at least 4 times. Folks were helpful though - we got stuck once on our street and within seconds, two guys had appeared from different houses with shovels to help us. Then we helped people later on. It was very cheerful. It made my dad cry a little.
On Christmas day, we stayed at our house, made breakfast and dinner, decorated cookies, and most people got drunk and played charades/pictionary. Here are my brother and Kim-An (my sis' gf) decorating gingerbread shapes. My brother made a nipple/boob and Kim-An made a portrait of Joey (our dog).
And finally, here are some photos from a walk at the coast. It is SO beautiful at the coast. I love it so much. So wild and rugged and serene.
I miss you gals so much. I wish we could be together always. Hope that you are having a peaceful winter and enjoying 2009. I also just joined facebook tonight, so I will see you on the flipside!
Love, Michelle
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