Washington Crosses the Delaware

So Jenny says to me she says, “You’re a history type of girl, right?” And I’m like, “Yeah, baby! Yeah!” So we repaired to the spot where Washington crossed the…

Iowa and South Dakota

The big vacation this year was to South Dakota. It was like being young again—hanging out in the backseat while Dad drove and Mom navigated, trying to amuse myself while…

Seattle

I attended the 2005 Society for Technical Communication conference in Seattle. The conference is a separate rant (let’s just say that I don’t want to be a tech writer ever…

IL/IA ’04

Had to dash home for a bit. Have some adventures. You know the routine. I naturally hopped out of bed too early most mornings. And since it’s October, the air…

Sidney Rodeo et al.

I had a free ticket I needed to use up by October 1, so I figured I’d sneak home to attend a rodeo with David. I was still on eastern…