Category: Creative Updates

My Break/Easter Past

We have short Spring Breaks out here in Utah — the Thursday and Friday before Easter, and the Monday after. Three days. I guess this is because in the fall we get a two-day “Fall Break”, something we never had in California (or Florida, or Ohio). So it all evens out. Nevertheless, it’s going to …

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Answers

Hair: I didn’t expect anyone to get this, but I certainly expected someone to try! The hair is limp, rotting dill weed that I dug out of our produce drawer. I think we bought it fresh in September and used some of it once when we made salmon. The nose: A celery stick. Of course! …

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A Really Long Story on How Marcus and I Came to Decide to Build a Snowman Today

In-N-Out Burger just opened their first stores in Utah, and, this being Utah, it’s a big ole deal. So far three stores have opened in our area and a fourth (and the closest one to our house) is set to open soon. Everybody’s talking about it. My students are talking about it. Marcus’ co-workers are …

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Festive!

Yesterday we decided to do a little holiday decorating, even though we won’t be here for Christmas.

Snowed

About a month and a half ago I made my morning commute in a hazardous winter snow storm. By “hazardous” I mean that just making my way out of the neighborhood made me feel like I deserved a medal. To those of you living in California and Florida: Did you know that when there is new snow on …

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The Epic Weekend

Well, after being publicly chastised I decided it’s probably time for another update to our endlessly exciting saga. Things were well in the Sorensen household. Order had slowly been restored after the onslaught of boxes and ‘stuff’ that threatened the comfort of our domain, thanks to our brave hero, lady Shona, who attacked the mass …

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