From the monthly archives:

August 2010

The Gallery: Blipping one day in August

by Lorna Harris on August 31, 2010

As part of The Gallery this week, Tara encouraged everyone to take a photo on Sunday, 29th August in the style of Blipping. Blipping is taking a photo record every day and I really like that idea.  I signed up for the service at the weekend but decided to start on Wednesday [...]

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We did do some stuff this summer, honest

by Lorna Harris on August 28, 2010

My boys did learn stuff this summer.  Promise.
They’ve been quite busy with surf camp, boogie boarding, bmxing and swimming.  They’ve cycled along the rim of the Grand Canyon, hiked a river in Zion National Park and explored Angel Island in San Francisco.  They really have done stuff.
But they’ve also discovered X-Box Live this summer.  They’ve [...]

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The beautiful name

by Lorna Harris on August 9, 2010

Oh, pride does come before a fall.  As usual, my Sunday morning 9am Starbucks run was eventful.  This time there was the loveliest guy ever taking the orders.  Lovely smile, very friendly and when I told him my name?  Well, he turned to me and said it was ‘beautiful, just beautiful’ and duly wrote it [...]

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ESPN’s X Games

by Lorna Harris on August 5, 2010

My kitchen was full of boys on Friday night.  Boys consuming pizza and watching the X Games.  There was much talk of tailwhips, bar-spins, X-ups and various other BMX tricks.  I was surplus to requirements apart from ordering the pizza, paying for the pizza and pouring drinks.
Watching their passion for the X Games inspired us [...]

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The Parking Guru

by Lorna Harris on August 3, 2010

It’s that time of year, the time when I’ve had enough of the tourists.  Last year they were driving me crazy in the supermarket, this year it’s their parking.
We live in an area where parking is at a premium.  Thank heavens we have garage space for both our cars.  The parking on the street outside [...]

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