Our friend Jeet defended his PhD while we were in Madison. Bryan saw the defense and said Jeet did an amazing job. We joined him at the terrace on Wednesday afternoon to help him celebrate his success with some great Wisconsin beer. As Ava said, congratulations “Dr. Jeet!”
Archive for June, 2008
30 Jun
Lianas and tigers and bears
We spent the last half of our Madison trip with Liana, who joined us at one of our favorite spots, the Henry Vilas Zoo.
30 Jun
Badgering the baby
We stayed with my good friends Jim and Melissa for part of our trip in Madison. They have two wonderful children and an adorable dog, Badger. Badger seemed relatively sure that there’s nothing sweeter than a baby. He’d start licking Olivia’s hands, but couldn’t stop himself there. Fortunately, Olivia delighted in the very wet kisses.
28 Jun
A step back
I realized that I should have started the Madison post extravaganza at the airport. We left home at about 5 am–Ava had approximately five hours of sleep the night before due pre-vacation excitement. We’re accustomed to long car trips, which allow you to travel with the things you need, the things you think you might [...]
28 Jun
Madison!
We spent last weekend visiting friends in Madison, Wisconsin. We moved from Wisconsin about two years ago after living there for six. Our group gets smaller each time we go back as more and more friends finish grad school and move like we did. Fortunately, though, we have a core group that has put down [...]
25 Jun
Hat trick
Given the challenge it was to get this shot, the title of this post could easily be “brats in hats,” but I know the grandmas would never approve.
19 Jun
Fun at the park
We’ve tried the whole “soft music, nice bath, lavender aromatheraphy, cup of herbal tea” bit with Ava come bedtime, and you all know how well that’s worked. Now, we’re trying my friend Lori’s technique, which was also suggested by our family doctor: Run them ragged by 8 pm. So, we took the girls to the [...]
19 Jun
First bites
I’m inching toward table food with Olivia. The last two nights, I’ve been able to process what we’re having for dinner and share it with her. While the herbs and spices are new (and, I’ve decided, impossible to introduce one at a time), the only real “first” in recipe for pasta with sweet potatoes and [...]
