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In a nutshell
A Slice of my Life is my take on two teenagers, one husband and a whole slew of critters. Life around here is never boring!
Shaun (also referred to as my Beloved): Computer Nerd, WoW Geek and all around Nice Guy. (although sometimes I have to wonder if he's really just a 12 year old boy trapped in a 40 something year old man's body)
Kt-The Teenager: Our oldest daughter, college student, vegan, volunteer, high achiever with a goofy side.
Mimi-The Feisty Redhead: Still our baby girl, high school junior, Drama Queen, artistic and culinary inclined.
And then there’s me, Susan The one who adores them all! I hope you enjoy all the antics that go on in our little slice of the web.
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Category Archives: Adventures
New Adventures
Shortly before the crack of dawn KT and I climbed out of bed, pulled on our clothes and grabbed her packed bag of belongings. KT had said her goodbyes the night before and in order to avoid another long teary … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, College, Family, KT, Travel
Tagged college life, exploring Oregon, leaving home, Scrambles, Whitman College
8 Comments
The Unexpected Package
KT had been searching for vegan hiking boots for a few months. Little did we know that finding a sturdy leather-free boot would become such an odyssey. In desperation, she finally gave up and searched for a pair online. (Interestingly, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, College, Family, Humor, KT, vegan
Tagged hiking boots, onions, vegan, Walla Walla, Walla Walla Sweet Onions
20 Comments
Hiding Out In The Monster Closet
Vacations are a lot of fun, but let’s face it, they are also a lot of hard work. From the anticipation, the packing, and the endless driving to the disruption of routine, unpacking and loads of smelly laundry. I was … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Family, Humor, It's all about me!, Teens, That Man O' Mine, Traditions
Tagged hiding from family, Monsters, vacation
30 Comments
The Basic Necessities
Everybody knows that when you go on vacation, you aren’t supposed to get sick. Well, almost everyone knows that. It seems that Shaun didn’t get the message. Late yesterday afternoon, he started feeling a little under the weather. He thought … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Family, KT, That Man O' Mine, vegan
Tagged Bold Native, flu, hotel, kleenex, Randolph Mantooth, toilet paper, vacation
17 Comments
The Seven Mile Hike
My oldest daughter left the house shortly after the Crack of Dawn this morning to go on a seven mile hike with a couple of her friends. The hike itself, while a bit challenging, doesn’t bother me. I know KT … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Family, KT, NaBloPoMo, Teens
Tagged bear canisters, camping, Girl Scouts, Hiking, Indian Princesses, Olympic Penninsula, worried mother
17 Comments
Just When You Think They Are All Grown Up
This afternoon, I needed to make a quick stop at Costco. I usually go by myself, but today I drug my kids along with me. For some odd reason, my girls thought that the oversized shopping carts would be perfect … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Family, KT, Mimi, Outside the box, Teens
Tagged Costco, graduation, riding in shopping cart, sisters, teenagers
12 Comments
The Very Geeky Tourist (part two)
Part one can be found HERE or maybe the true beginning of the story is actually HERE After visiting the somewhat world famous Gum Wall, we all piled back up into the van and headed back to pick KT up … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Family, NaBloPoMo, Random stuff, Travel
Tagged ballerina, Bing, Google, Microsoft, Seattle Eastside, Seattle tourist attractions
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The Very Geeky Tourist (part one)
As I mentioned yesterday we had out of town guests visiting last weekend. We tried to take them to see the usual Seattle top tourist attractions, but they simply weren’t interested. You see, about ten years ago, when we first … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Family, Humor, NaBloPoMo, Photography
Tagged Pike Place Market, Seattle gum wall, Seattle tourist attractions
14 Comments
When Relatives Come to Visit
Last weekend, our Aunt Edie and Uncle Jim made it to Seattle on their Nationwide Tour Extravaganza (OK, I’m pretty sure they just call it a really long roadtrip, but that sounds so tedious so I thought I would jazz … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Family, It's all Relative, NaBloPoMo, vegan
Tagged out of town guests, relatives, Seattle, Seattle Center, Seattle Folklife Festival, street performers, tourists
13 Comments
