Olallie Lake 2008

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.imommies.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/life-cereal.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 296px;" src="http://www.imommies.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/life-cereal.bmp" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">LIFE is great. Especially with a glass of OJ.<br />:)<br /></div>

I’ve been tagged in a meme by David, who seems to think that I have refined tastes in music.  Unfortunately I don’t, but the poor hapless soul that happens across this page will be subjected to my music preferences nonetheless.  At least the albums don’t automatically start playing!   Here’s the deal:  I am to rattle off [...]

Several weeks ago I mentioned that my wife and I had the opportunity to hear Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. I really tried to pay attention to the music and take advantage of the opportunity. As I listened I noticed something, that I later learned is typical of symphonic or big orchestral pieces. That is, the development [...]

We just returned from a wonderful visit to the Sydnors in Austria.  It was a last-minute decision to get away for a few days.  Taking a tired, wiggly baby on an 8+ hour train ride is an um… adventure (no one planned for changing diapers on these trains!), but it was so worth the trip [...]