Archive: December 2006

So close to perfect

Posted by Katja on 23 December 2006 | Permalink
Filed under accessibility, wheelchair use | 3 comments so far

I’ve been cooped up in the house since Tuesday, so my husband and I went out in search of adventure this morning - I suggested we try Roger’s Grove, a park with broad paved paths along the river.
First, let me say that it’s pretty incredible that any city that has two feet of snow dumped [...]

Blizzard 2006

Posted by Katja on 22 December 2006 | Permalink
Filed under family | 2 comments so far

There’s some snow outside:

My beloveds (husband and kids) did a wonderful job over the last two days clearing off the driveway and the sidewalk:

More pictures at flickr: Blizzard, December 2006

All I want is a regular Christmas tree

Posted by Katja on 17 December 2006 | Permalink
Filed under family | 6 comments so far

Where are the regular Christmas trees? By “regular”, I mean a) real, and b) not pruned and shorn into a tortured, stunted, overfilled cone. I’m already at a disadvantage when it comes the Christmas tree buying, because I was taught at my mother’s knee not to put up the Christmas tree until Christmas Eve (it’s [...]

TSA: Consistently inconsistent

Posted by Katja on 9 December 2006 | Permalink
Filed under travel | 8 comments so far

The only thing consistent about the TSA is their inconsistency.
Toothpaste? I have (had) a 5.2 ounce tube of toothpaste with approximately 1 oz remaining - made it through 8 screenings, was confiscated last week.
Bags? I have a small purse-sized bag that clips under the wheelchair. Twice in the last couple of months I forgot to [...]