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We are going up to Maine to spend the weekend with the in-laws. We will all drink too much so that we can stand each other, have fox news on in the background ALL DAY, and listen to my sister in law ask me a hundred times if I think she is fat. My husband is taking off to play golf all day on Saturday, so I am on lifeguard duty, since apparently, no one thinks I mind watching all 8 children at the pool. Not to mention that my 2 are the only ones who can swim. Can't wait!

"Moby - I have no opinion of whether or not you belong. But you are a tool, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to say so." I have to say this. Tool or no, he is a pretty impressive musician. I saw him at a private event a few years ago in NY and I was pretty blown away. I was assuming that since his recorded music is highly sampled and techno, that his concert would be too, but, he can really play guitar and rock too. He had great musicians backing him up and a really amazing female singer. And as a bonus, he played some of his own songs in multiple genres and covers too--2 of my fa

Big art is always better than small art in my experience. The only problem is if it is made of cheap material it will look cheap. But if they are easy to return...

My in-laws play Fox News in a running loop all day. Then they wonder why I don't like going there.

High 90's in CT. 2nd day of no school for my kids. Swimming hole for us today. The water is spring fed and FREEZING. Perfect.

I'll be thinking about you. Better things to come as a result!

My best friend gave us a beautiful world atlas for our wedding 15 years ago. It is still on my shelf or table and is something I use often with fondness. It has been used for planning trips and for curiosity's sake. I now use it when our children want to learn something. Great and lasting gift. Beats the 5 peppergrinders we got from various people who hardly knew us.

Yeesh that looks awful! Hope your friend is OK.

If anyone is taking the trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Ommegang is totally worth going to if you are in the vicinity at all. It is a newish building, but built in the vernacular barn style. Gorgeous! And great beer to boot.

I have a theory, which is in no way based in any actual scientific or medical fact, that if I eat a little of everthing, specifically things with active bacteria, then my body will be better equipped to put the nasty stuff in its place. Again, not based on anything real, it just seems to me that folks who are germaphobes and avoid anything that can make them sick, get sick more. That said, what the hell is brucellosis, and how bad is it. I may change my ways. Thank you for your concern though, It's always nice to have someone watching out for you!

Happy Birthday to YOU!

I also enjoy the Humbolt Fog. In fact I will eat just about any cheese, especially the one's that have not been pasturized, you know, the ones that come from behind the counter when you ask if they have anything "special". One of my favorites is called Epoisses, from the Burgundy region of France. That stuff walks off the cutting board by itself. We have some neighbors now allegedly making goat cheese. I haven't tasted yet, but can't wait!

I was your typical Castleton loser, but only for 1 year, 87-88. I skied and partied for a year, then felt bad about spending a lot of my parent's money and not getting much in the way of education, so I transferred.

One of my top 10 concerts ever was seeing them in 95 (?) in Germany. We were living there at the time and while they were starting to play big arenas in the US, over there they were playing really small clubs. In fact, were we saw them was in the basement of the basement of the train station in Cologne. It was a tiny little space and was not crowded at all. I was right up front and had no problem going back for bathroom breaks and beers then walking right back to my spot. Their playing was incredible, the sound that came from only 4 musicians! One of those concerts that lifted you up from

Pergammon (?) museum. It was built specifically for 3 ancient wonders, very cool place. Top floor of the Ka De We department store for the classiest food court you can imagine. It's been 15 years (!?) since I have been there, but those are the two things that stuck out. Have fun, the city is HUGE! but both of those things are somewhat near the center. Have a great time!

I just heard a tiny little snippet of Heavy Metal Drummer on the Today show. During a diet segment, curiously.

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Those potholders are A MAZ ING! Makes me want to make stuff, but we are in the process of considering selling our house so I don't want to start any new projects!

I hope you are wrong, but I may agree with you.

Alas.

Dancing ability.

Tanglewood is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. It is in the Berkshire's, sort of a intellectual highbrow second home kind of place for people from Boston and NYC. People have picnics on the lawn during concerts, trying to outdo each other, with fois gras sandwiches and candlabras on their picnic blankets. They do a huge summer cultural program, with very little popular music. So Wilco playing there is kind of a big deal. It is a beautiful indoor/outdoor venue, and is known for its acoustics.

I like that idea...ALOT.

I'm pretty happy that I can pretty much skip Saturday and see the sights. Gogo, we got a place and would love to meet up at some point! It's looking like a pretty smokin Wilco August for us with Tanglewood and SF a week and 1/2 later!

No surfing, but Belize was pretty much the best place I have been to in the Americas.