first day of school

i can't believe we're here again already, and i'm definitely not ready for pool season to end. the good news?  

football is just around the corner.  and i am very excited about that. 

adventures in august

thunderstorms punctuating the weeks and briefly clearing the muggy air, 

my transplanting to a new house and a new side of town,

old and new friends and live music in the streets,

homegrown basil topping fresh tomato salad ...

the great tennessee road trip

a few weeks ago, i traversed over 600 miles along i-40, all the way to memphis, tn, and then stopped for a visit in nashville on the way back (sadly, no photographic evidence of that). the trip was a great blend of being touristy and being with friends.  while in memphis, we hit the rock'n'soul museum and the dixon gallery and gardens.  below, some shots from the scene: 

love and logic

her: if i ate a poison apple, i'd be sick
me: yeees, that's probably true  

her: like gisele was sick 

me: well, you don't have to worry about that
her: gisele was sick when she ate the poison apple that the witch gave her
me: yes ... 
[pause, thinking this one through]
me: okay, but where was gisele from? and the witch and the poison apples? andalasia, right?
her: yes
me: and do we live in andalasia?
her: no
me: see? nothing to worry about