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MINI POSTS by (me!) sandra, tvgp

so i took my kids and one of their friends to blackhawk plaza for lunch, because i will drive many, many miles to eat outdoors where there is beautiful landscaping

and they decided to play hide n' seek after lunch.. up the stairs/down the stairs, all around the blackhawk museum. each one taking a turn counting to 25 while the other two hid

and i sat relaxed, feet propped up on an extra chair, eyes closed -taking in the january sunshine

when suddenly my daughter taps my shoulder, "i need your cell phone," she tells me, "i can't find them anywhere."

and i said, "my cell phone? -whatever happen to 'ollie, ollie, auction, free-free-free'?"

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well, turns out there is no more ollie, ollie, auction free-free-free, NOR is there a mere $200 for passing go

we just got ourselves: monolpoly. here & now: the world edition, with an electronic banking unit, and passing go in the 21st century earns you 2 MILLION

i was shocked at first to see how technology, inflation and entertainment had altered this board game from my youth; reluctant to accept the changes, until

"i get to start with fifteen MILLION?! -FIFTEEN -MILLION?!?"

and just talking and playing in this foreign financial tongue gives new meaning to family fun.

and write now i am the proud owner of montreal, cape town, paris, hong kong, beijing, istanbul, shanghai, PLUS.. monopoly cruise

and I STILL HAVE MILLIONS TO SPEND! and hate paying but LOVE COLLECTING RENT!

-and WILD to read scott adam's blog this morning, which links to an article about how we are all really just living in a great big cosmic hologram

because i told my kids, "that's what's coming next..

by the time your kids are playing monopoly, when you want to purchase a property, you will tap on the card and then a hologram will appear

and there will be a little floating image of a person - a nice lady - in the sky, and she will tell you all about the property, and then disappear.."

and i love the look my children give me when i talk about their future. it's a cross between.. well, it's a scared/intrigued/interested/curious mix. i suppose if i could name the facial expression i'd call it the "she's crazy write " look

because they're not sure about me.. my stories

and i love it.

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great progress is being made on my new website (thank you alyssa!). my favorite addition is the literary scrapbook which, when you click and drag the arrow, turns the pages like an actual book. it is just plain FUN

and i never anticipated being able to add a picture of steven johnson.. this was such a pleasant surprise

i was looking through my towne center book email news, and just happen to see steven johnson would be at the pleasanton library to talk about his newest release, the invention of air -and let me be honest here

the name alone did not ring any bells, but when i saw the list of books he had already published, mind wide open, was in the list


and then i checked my shelf, and sure enough... there it was. all penned up, dog eared and decorated with my thoughts

and then i checked my blog, and sure enough.. i had posted a couple passages w/comments.

i was quite intrigued with this book.. a gem for curious neuroscientist layman types like myself, and the post was from nov 2005

and i told my kids, "i read this book in november 2005"

and my daughter especially, but both of them.. they looked at me real strange, surprised and susipious-like

"how could you remember that?"

the emphasis looks like this: "how could YOU remember that?!?" -because i'm famous for what i forget, not what i remember

and they knew.. they knew there had to be something.. some catch

AND THERE IS! the "catch" is my blog. this blog. it really serves as a beautiful, wonderful, miraculous external memory storage space

a memory sanctuary. a memory refuge. a memory reserve. -when i glance through my postings there is so much i know i would not remember on my own; so many memories/experiences that would be LOST if not for the writing/posting of them

i'm so grateful. -and when i think how awesome it would be if my parents/grandparents/beyond would have blogged... what i could possibly being reading/learning today.. i'm even more grateful to have these stories to pass on to my children..

but back to steven johnson.. who gave a wonderful presentation, and was a complete treat to meet, and who was kind enough to indulge my request for not just two inscribed books, but a picture. thank you! -it will be added to my literary scrapbook soon

and FYI: he was interviewed by jim ott/kathy cordova and will appear on TV30's in a word throughout february

and two more thank you's and then i'm back to work: thank you judy wheeler from towne center books, because.. and this is the great joy of living in a small town with great people.. i didn't have quite enough cash on me to purchase stevens newest book.. so put down 3/4 and can just bring the balance to her at towne center books today. -can't do that just anywhere

and thank you also to robert wilkins, who indulged all my questions about his line of fabulous work as a media escort. i'd be a natural i think, and offered to step in and help out should he ever be sick

but that sounded terrible, so instead.. "in case you ever have a wedding or anniversary party or not-to-be-missed reunion or something to go to... if it conflicts with your escort schedule.. feel free to call me -k-"

posted by SHE @ 8:16 AM