by Laurie Rockenbeck | Feb 15, 2011 | Parenting, Uncategorized
No, this is not one of those blogs where I talk about my awesome mothering skills. Remember the term “Soccer Mom?” It has come into standard usage, and the image of a mom driving her kids to soccer practice and games in a mini-van is pretty much what pops...
by Laurie Rockenbeck | Feb 2, 2011 | Memories, Uncategorized
Last night I joined about a bajillion other people in Benaroya Hall to hear Jean-Michel Cousteau, Jacques-Yves’ oldest son, speak for the National Geographic Live series we attend every year. The NGL speakers tend to be world famous explorers who share their...
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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jan 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Okay. I know people get into the game. I don’t get it. I can see maybe watching it on television and as an excuse to hang out for a day of free-for-all chip and beer drinking. I saw someone post something on facebook about the superbowl coming up, and I thought,...
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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jan 13, 2011 | Cooking, Food, Memories, Uncategorized
Every year for New Year’s Day for the last, oh 15 years or so, we’ve had dinner with the same set of close friends. We incorporated a southern tradition of making sure we have black-eyed peas in the form of Hoppin’ John. If you can tell me how the...
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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jan 9, 2011 | Cooking, Memories, Uncategorized
When I was growing up, my mom had a rule about church; You had to attend until you were confirmed. This pretty much meant that we dropped out of the Sunday ritual one by one–first my brothers and then me. Once we were confirmed in the Lutheran church, each and...
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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Dec 31, 2010 | Holidays, Organizing, Uncategorized
Making a public statement of resolutions takes a certain amount of backbone. In 2010, a good friend of mine publicly posted hers for a certain amount of accountability. She posted semi-regular updates on her progress in her notes on Facebook, and I followed them with...
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