That tee shirt pictured above is my daughter’s favorite piece of schwag from BlogHer 08. Thank you, Cathy Brooks of Seesmic, who graciously bestowed it upon us before she spoke at a BlogHer session about videography. We’ve been watching that little raccoon for many months now and were hoping that someday we could have a [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Have You Heard of Seesmic?
Posted in culture, fun, personal, photos, reviews, tagged BlogHer schwag, Cathy Brooks, cool video website, Facebook and Seesmic, Facebook Connector, Loic leMeur, Netvibes and Seesmic, Seesmic, Twitter with video, video Twitter on July 30, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Have You Ever Seen Such a Large Platter of Paella?
Posted in Food and Drink, fun, photography, photos, tagged Alltop Kirtsy party, BlogHer, BlogHer08, Food and Drink, Guy Kawasaki's party, largest platter of paella, paella, photography, photos of food, Wordless Wednesday on July 23, 2008 | 9 Comments »
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Is There a Benefit to Time Away From Your Kids?
Posted in entertainment, life, parenting, personal, thoughts, travel, tagged Bloo, can I have fun on a trip without the rest of my family, feeling guilty when you take a trip without your kids, forget the guilt, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, independent moms, Mary Tyler Moore, moms who travel alone, Rihanna, should I travel without my kids on July 17, 2008 | 15 Comments »
The night before I was leaving for San Francisco to attend the BlogHer Conference, my kids broke down, urging me not to go or, better yet, to take them with me. They couldn’t bear the thought of my being away for so many days. They made the point that I had never been apart from [...]
The Guitarist Who Reinvented the Blues – John Mayer
Posted in entertainment, music, photos, tagged best guitarists in America, blues, blues guitarists, guitar players, John Mayer, Mayer in concert, R&B sound, R&B today, rhythm and blues, who plays guitar better than Clapton, who plays guitar better than Eddie Van Halen, Wordless Wednesday on July 16, 2008 | 5 Comments »
John Mayer – live in concert 2008 Someone told John Mayer that he’s “the guy who reinvented the blues.” But he humbly deflected the compliment, insisting that if anyone gets credit for reinventing the blues it would be his listeners (presumably by helping him figure out what we all want to hear)… The point? This [...]
If You're an Original iPhone Owner – Then What?
Posted in Apple, children, family, gadgets, life, technology, tagged early adopters can enjoy the new features too, iPhone, is it necessary to upgrade old iPhone, no charge for original iPhone owners, no need for early adopters to buy another iPhone, old iPhone can upgrade with new software, you will still love your iPhone on Friday on July 10, 2008 | 14 Comments »
I used to love PCs. I remember arguing with Mac people, insisting that most of the software I bought was only made for PCs so I had to stick with them. My sisters were some of the strongest advocates for Macs. We would debate pros and cons until they would give up, throw their arms [...]
Goldendoodle Bliss
Posted in family, photography, photos, tagged best family dog, can I have a dog if I have allergies, cutest dog, dogs for people with allergies, dogs without allergens, goldendoodle, goldendoodles, mixed breed dogs, Wordless Wednesday on July 9, 2008 | 11 Comments »
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Nadal and Federer – Both Champions at Wimbledon
Posted in My Podcasts, sports, thoughts, tagged All England Grass Court competition, All England Lawn and Tennis Club, fashion in tennis, Federer and Nadal, Federer v. Nadal, greatest tennis match of all time, men's finals at Wimbledon, photos of Federer's cardigan, Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer, style of Federer, tennis championships, tennis fashions, tennis in London, Wimbeldon, Wimbledon on July 7, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Is it just me or do others feel a bit sad about Federer’s loss at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club? Heck, imagine how Federer feels… Wimbledon . Roger Federer. If you like tennis, then you know that those two go hand in hand. When we hear the name of that grass court Grand [...]
A Rose By Any Other Name…
Posted in photography, photos, tagged garden with roses, photographs, red, red rose, rose, rose blossom, rose in a garden, rose photo, rosebush, summer roses, Wordless Wednesday on July 2, 2008 | 7 Comments »
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