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Rutabaga Stories: April 2010
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Friday, April 30, 2010. A Day Fit for a Queen. I'd rather sell some coffee for fifty cents than no coffee for one Euro," he told me, while his wife sat in the window of their home with the coffee maker ready for another batch. Dutch practicality wins the day. In the meantime, I'll enjoy a last few hours in the Netherlands, and wish everyone, Queen included, a very happy holiday. Ruta (aka Ruth Ann). Monday, April 26, 2010. Light in the Low Countries. Ruta (aka Ruth Ann). Friday, April 23, 2010. Last nigh...
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Rutabaga Stories: January 2010
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Friday, January 29, 2010. Always Fresh, Always Good. The website for Volunteer Park Cafe can be found at www.alwaysfreshgoodness.com. It's an easy one to remember because the food at VPC is. Always fresh and definitely always good. VPC doesn't do fancy food. At least, not fancy by urban restaurant standards, although I realize that to some the fact that wild boar bolognese appears on the menu takes the food out of the realm of the everyday. But ultimately, the food is just good. Really. Still, it must be...
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Rutabaga Stories: Homa Again, Home Again
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Thursday, July 7, 2011. Homa Again, Home Again. After ten nights at my parents' house in Oregon, we are back in Seattle, readjusting by doing laundry, sleeping in our own bed, washing bottle in our own sink, and learning how being back in our room affects Julian's sleep schedule and how every day he smiles more and more. Traveling with baby also lent itself to a much more, let's say, leisurely. Ruta (aka Ruth Ann). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). How to Marry a Frenchman. Its Just Me - Leena.
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Rutabaga Stories: January 2013
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Sunday, January 13, 2013. Huh I checked out Rutabaga Stories for the first time since my last post, and found a wealth of information at my fingertips. Apparently, my blog is still getting page views (isn't it amazing what modern technology can show us? Not a lot, mind you, but people are looking. And those people are not me (until tonight, of course - hey! I just made my stats go up, didn't I? I am open to suggestions, and not above the need for a little validation. Comments, please! Ruta (aka Ruth Ann).
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Rutabaga Stories: The Play's the Thing
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Monday, July 11, 2011. The Play's the Thing. Julian enjoyed his first night out at the theater (or should I say "theatre"? Last night.How does one take an eight week old to see a play? A few minutes later he burped, then all's well that ends well. Ruta (aka Ruth Ann). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). How to Marry a Frenchman. Celebrate the holidays in Paris! Its Just Me - Leena. Quick and Easy Bagel Spread. New Year - New Blog. Ruta (aka Ruth Ann). Seattle, Washington, United States.
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Rutabaga Stories: Take Me Out
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011. More significantly, though, I was out. with friends. without the baby. It was the first time, exactly four week's after Julian's birth. It felt good, on a beautiful evening, to feel normal again, just to be someone hanging out with friends enjoying a game, some conversation, and garlic fries. Parenthood, something I'm still trying to get a grasp on, felt far away. Of course, all bets are off when that baby does start smiling. I definitely want to be home for that.
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Rutabaga Stories: March 2011
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Monday, March 21, 2011. The baby shower: a rite of passage for moms-to-be. We run the gauntlet of games guessing what baby food is what (the winner can somehow tell the difference between carrots and sweet potatoes), cooing over onesies, and collecting clothespins for catching others in the act of speaking aloud that unavoidably overused word, "cute". Now that is a brave, bold man! Ruta (aka Ruth Ann). Labels: Babies R Us. Sunday, March 13, 2011. Sleeping the Day Away. Ruta (aka Ruth Ann). Whatever I lea...
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Rutabaga Stories: December 2009
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Sunday, December 13, 2009. Sounds of the Season. But lately, I find myself with a mental list of activities that seem to occupy all my time. Some of those activities are as simple as making the time to watch the movie that Michael and I rented earlier in the week, or choosing to do spontaneous post-church brunches on the Ave rather than head home early. But those are the little things that make life enjoyable, as well as providing much needed social and mental breaks. Ruta (aka Ruth Ann). It's the unrehe...
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Rutabaga Stories: February 2010
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Saturday, February 6, 2010. So This morning I gave a travel talk in the Edmonds theater about the Basque region. And I'm pretty sure Rick was there for part of it (and I'm not going to mention his last name, but those of you who know me know who I'm talking about). So I wasn't nervous before my talk (I'm one of those strange people who enjoy public speaking), but I am nervous now. I just hope I get to keep it. Kidding! At least, I hope I am. Ruta (aka Ruth Ann). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).