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While my ambivalence to all things Feature Animation is legendary by now (at least to me) my love of Disneyland is hard to crush. I got to spend the weekend there with my sons and had the lovliest of times. We were there for two days in a row (a first for me) so we were able to take our time, relax, poke around…lovely. My DH was dear enough to let me go back solo at night to go on a fast ride.I tried to get onto Space Mountain to see what...

Even in the winter, you can tell how pretty it is.The people in the Midwest–even when they’re mad at you–are wonderful.There’s a firm belief in automatic/motion sensor…everything…soap dispensers, handtowel dispensers…the list grows.Bismarck Teachers ROCK!The guys at the Raddison in downtown Bismarck SO make up for the Raddison dopes in Denver that it’s almost not worth mentioning…almost.Key...

First impressions:WOW! Everyone’s really REALLY nice!WOW! It’s not as flat as I thought…um…yes it is…no it’s not.WOW! It’s WAY smaller than I thought and WAY more industrial!WOW! The steak is really really good!So, I got in on the same flight as my NYC compatriots–though we didn’t figure that out until baggage claim–and rode the little Radisson shuttle in (piloted by Mike).Checking in...

So, here’s my not-so-New Year’s Resolution: I’m going to blog more.Already in Arizona life is as hectic as it ever was in NY. I’m a homeschooling parent now (though luckily with my husband often working from home with me, we’re able to share the burden), my kids are each struggling with their own issues, my parents are still overworked, my sister’s off finishing the research for her PhD…and it’s...