Monthly Archives: July 2011

Aya, The Pokemon Artist

Posted on July 28, 2011 by kathy

Aya has been bitten by the Pokemon bug. She plays it on her DS every chance she gets. Well of course I let her play from time to time, kids will be kids! She is quite taken with it, that … Continue reading →

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Piano Recital

Posted on July 26, 2011 by kathy

Finally, a chance to perform on stage! Actually, Aya started taking piano lessons (in a group) as early as four years old; unfortunately, when we went to the UK, there had been no opportunity to continue her lessons (it was … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on The Hunger Games

Posted on July 21, 2011 by kathy

My sister gave me a copy of Suzanne Collins’ book, The Hunger Games. At first I was repulsed by the idea of teens hacking one another to death in an arena for the purpose of punishment and televised entertainment. But … Continue reading →

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Privacy

Posted on July 14, 2011 by kathy

Sometimes it seems that people have simply forgotten or otherwise blatantly ignored simple rules of social etiquette. Just because there is now a convenient medium where bits and pieces of our silly and mundane lives can achieve newsworthy status, we … Continue reading →

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