Stopping to check in in the midst of the Christmas hubbub. This is my one rest day between activities. I need it, because my feet are sore. Josh and I gave the family the Washington DC tour yesterday. The spattering of rain and heavy winds didn’t make the day an ideal choice. But turns out, [...]

My sister was supposed to arrive tonight. She and Paul were going to stay over at our place and drive up to my Dad’s together tomorrow. I was really looking forward to the evening. I was going to cook a pork roast and we were going to play Nintendo Wii. I am way better at [...]

Most Americans have had premarital sex
More than nine out of 10 Americans, men and women alike, have had premarital sex, according to a new study. The high rates extend even to women born in the 1940s, challenging perceptions that people were more chaste in the past.
(tags: relationships)

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(tags: shopping)

What should demythologizers tell their children?
She touches on an issue I have not yet resolved.
(tags: religion holiday)

Tacky Christmas Lights of Fairfax County, Virginia
Hmmm….. a tour may be in order.
(tags: local)

On Saturday we went to MD for Josh’s sister’s birthday. His mom brought out a photograph that she had previously only told me about. I thought it sounded like the sweetest thing ever. When she showed it to me, I reacted with such adoration that she decided I could keep it.
“Only if you promise to [...]

Why We Were Wrong on Marriage Crunch
Some comfort for those scared by the 1986 statistic that a single woman over 40 is “more likely to get killed by a terrorist than find a husband.”
(tags: relationships)

Dealing with INFPs
Written by a “pedestrian.” Very good. Every single one is true to me except possibly #2.
(tags: selfhelp relationships)

Blogging to Peak in 2007
It’s not my fault I’m writing less. I’m just following the trend.
(tags: blogging)

What is up with the weather? Our company Christmas party is tonight, and I was driving around at lunch in 3-quarter sleeves with the windows rolled down. I have a sneaking suspicion Al Gore will be depriving us of a White Christmas this year. I couldn’t be happier.
I feel restless knowing my family is arriving [...]

Adagio Teas
Next time I run out of tea I’m coming here.
(tags: food shopping)

I would like to make an official announcement. The name of the author of this blog is now AUBREY O’FALLON.
I spent the first half of Friday trucking around to all the places that needed to see legal documentation of that name change in person. It gave me a good opportunity to try out VZ Navigator [...]