catching up, photos and links

It's strange, writing here. I've fallen into the habit of doing this on weekends - and sometimes not even then. I feel a little sad about that but, right now, my day to day world is pretty complicated. And some of what I'm doing at work can't really be posted about for a variety of reasons.
But all is mostly well. K could use some work but that's nothing new.
Everything else moves apace.
I'm listening to This American Life and blogging. It's Saturday morning and tonight we'll have dinner with church friends who we haven't seen for a while.
I'm looking forward to it.

We watched the farewell address



it was hard.

I went on a long field trip to look at workstations.







Women in my city are wearing short boots and no socks and have bare ankles whilst wearing huge parkas.




And so am I.

Here's a pretty swell Ted Talk that made me cry a little.



I'm sure it's stress.

K and I had these a long, long time ago. I'd like to get K a new pair.

This is a fascinating list...but mostly because I don't do most of those things.

I have a thing about laundry hampers. And baby strollers. I walk past a baby store on my way to work and often have to stop and stare at the windows.

I'm organizing some events at a palazzo. A palazzo! Will I attend these events?
UNCLEAR.

I love this.

Thoughts on this? I'm not so sure.

So true.

My sons are very excited about this.

Our weather is strange. One day we need this, the next we aren't wearing coats.

Seen these? I may have mentioned them before.

Great mashup.

German favorite of the week: Blink eyeglass cleaning wipes.