Archive for January, 2008

Coffeeee

Posted by stacy on January 25th, 2008 filed in Life, Writing

Dan came back from Seattle last night – just for the weekend, but even a short visit is a welcome one. He brought me back a couple pounds of coffee from Tully’s , the last independent Seattle-pedigreed coffee company. (cough-Starbucksisasellout-cough)
When I spent last summer in the U-district, I found the Tully’s there [...]

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The great unanswered questions of our time – volume #217496

Posted by stacy on January 21st, 2008 filed in Writing

 
Why must every Alice Munro story contain a scene where someone watches a car drive down a dusty road? WHY?
It’s probably just envy talking, but seriously - at least spice it up and make it a tractor trailer or a unicycle or something.
 

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post-game commentary

Posted by stacy on January 13th, 2008 filed in Life, Uncategorized

For most of my childhood and well into my teen years I played softball – you know, baseball for girls. I think my parents initially put me in it to strengthen my motor skills (Me, clumsy? Ba!), but I really grew to love it. I made some amazing friends and have many a [...]

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