Archive for January, 2008

A great Website -

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Check this out:
http://www.electoralcompass.com/page/0/thema+s/

Dixville Notch

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

I am hoping this morning that our two young nieces, 8-year-old Anna and 6-year-old Evie, take a special interest in the first New Hampshire primary results to be counted and announced nationally, those post-midnight ones out of Dixville Notch.
I say this because Anna and Evie can connect their experience last summer, when their family stayed […]

Stumping the Harrod’s man -

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

There is far more to share about our 10-day trip to London and Glasgow over Christmas than this, but it’s a good starter. While in London we took the necessary trip to Harrod’s — Frank had never seen its fabulous food hall. We also found the Information Man near one of the entrances, and Frank […]

Red beans and rice, of course -

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Yesterday being January 1 was a day for red beans and rice, of course. Frank prepared it while I lay upstairs suffering with a cold. But we made sure we had it, for the traditional good luck that we hope will carry us through the new year. How I came to feel so strongly about […]