tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:24:46 +0000http://katadam.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Kate)Blogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-6918277757793079745Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:23:00 +00002009-10-26T23:24:46.342-04:00PicturesFallCatsAdamhttp://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/10/fall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-7238286717173627296Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:17:00 +00002009-10-07T12:27:14.176-04:00KateGift_It_To_MeA confession: I've been "maintaining" a separate blog (tracking gift ideas) for a while, but as you might guess, I do about as well updating that one as this one. So I'm going to cut and paste those pieces over here and create a label for that stuff. I figured some of you might be interested in seeing the fun stuff I stumble across online and I've only shared the other site with family. So..."http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/10/big-plans-worlds-collide.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-7948371612724429610Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:53:00 +00002009-09-24T21:36:19.681-04:00KateFallRecipesI think I just won a battle against the refrigerator. For days now, I've been assaulted by an army of vegetables staring me in the face every time I opened the refrigerator door. You want milk for your cereal? You must first acknowledge the collection of peppers getting wrinklier by the day. You're going to heat up ANOTHER bowl of leftover pasta for lunch? Not without imagining a faint, dejected http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/09/prolific-in-kitchen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-7139856619906646084Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:12:00 +00002009-08-31T15:12:48.481-04:00PicturesWeddingsA fun night out. We owe our thanks to the newlyweds, Alissa & Kyle, who are mini-mooning in Bar Harbor this week. Congrats, guys!http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/08/dress-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-8061090765566935630Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:05:00 +00002009-08-28T23:09:12.903-04:00KateThoughtsThere's a rock concert going on in the church kitty-corner to us. My windows are all closed and I can still hear the music, the hooting and the hollering. And I'm annoyed. There's a reason I don't live kitty-corner across from a bar/restaurant/nightclub, I don't care how good the music is. Guess I'm a curmudgeon. See what happens when you turn 31, kids?http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/08/bring-in-da-noise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-1599702679158671440Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:23:00 +00002009-08-20T11:29:12.225-04:00PicturesKateStudentSummerAs part of my household reorganization last week I cleaned out my desk and sharpened my pencils. I guess I really am getting ready to go back to school.http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/08/simple-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-8244044499337124495Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:59:00 +00002009-08-14T12:22:36.440-04:00PicturesKateFamilyMy sister, Aura, and I made a quick trip to Pennsylvania last week, to visit our grandmother who moved into an assisted living facility over the winter. While we were there we got to visit with some other relatives as well and all worked to sort through some of Gramma's things in an effort to clean out her house so it can be sold. We came across a box of well-organized family photos, including http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/08/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-9163939935714773293Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:26:00 +00002009-08-10T21:39:42.850-04:00TravelSummerAdamThis weekend, on our trip down to Westchester and NYC, the following did NOT occur:A) We somehow managed to complete a 24 mile bike ride one day and a 3 mile trail run the next.B) We spent the afternoon holding the 4 month old child of one of Adam's oldest and closest friends (not to mention his high school prom date).C) Kate's bike nearly fell off the back of the Prius on the Merritt Parkway, http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/08/multiple-choice-quiz.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adam)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-3698904682146683401Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:22:00 +00002009-08-02T20:51:32.584-04:00PicturesTravelMaineSummerAdamWe have just returned home from our Maine vacation. And, while we are happy to see the cats and sleep in our own bed, I know that we will both be dreaming of the state we love so much.http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/08/there-and-back-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-2153944056351560892Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:16:00 +00002009-07-20T18:16:05.848-04:00You know you're on vacation when the first item of clothing you put on each day is a bathing suit! THIS is the way life should be.http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/07/you-know-you-on-vacation-when-first.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-1492725717377621189Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:07:00 +00002009-07-18T11:09:21.855-04:00PicturesKateBoston SportsSummerWe got lucky the weekend of July 4th and scored FREE tickets for a game at Fenway. We lost by one run in extra innings, but it was super fun, as always. http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/07/boston-in-summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-8131080121525827310Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:28:00 +00002009-07-17T14:36:10.987-04:00KateWorkStudentSummerIt was strange to pack up my cubicle, turn in my "swipey-pass", and drive away from the office yesterday. After more than four and a half years working at BBBS, it's going to take some time for the reality of my departure to set in. Especially since we're leaving for Maine for two weeks tomorrow. I think it will just feel like vacation until we get back and Adam goes back to work and I do not! http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/07/endings-and-beginnings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-3350535613051418755Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:20:00 +00002009-07-05T23:31:21.134-04:00PicturesAdam"Stuffed: The Life and Times and Travels of a Prius"It will be like a coming-of-age tale. The tagline for the release will be: "Roomier Than the Backseat of a Volkswagen." http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-upcoming-documentary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adam)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-9106964928042521323Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +00002009-07-01T20:00:33.852-04:00Mmmmm. Smells like the ocean. If it keeps raining we may all wash into the ocean.http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/07/mmmmm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-6125503927679724444Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:24:00 +00002009-06-30T11:25:56.353-04:00KateThoughtsSummerBig things are happening in July:The 16th is my last day of work; I turn 31 on the 21st, and we'll be on a two-week vacation from the 18th onward.I'm looking forward to all of it!http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/06/happy-july-eve.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-1429727929594101767Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:53:00 +00002009-06-23T21:54:42.619-04:00KateWays to Annoy MeThat cell phones have volume controls? That you can use to adjust the volume of your mobile phone when you leave it on your desk and go into a two hour meeting? Funny, eh?http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/06/did-you-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-3036956921199810188Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:19:00 +00002009-06-23T21:53:21.706-04:00KateThoughtsSeen on a flyer taped to a utility pole on my way home: the headline, "Man with a Van"... Not a good slogan for a moving company. Now if you were a kidnapper, you might be on to something. http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/06/man-with-van.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-4658971119690294957Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:47:00 +00002009-06-08T22:51:41.349-04:00PicturesKatecraftspaperUpon receiving my acceptance letter to Bates in December 1995 I constructed a paper chain about 40 links in length, counting down the weeks until my departure for college (angsty, much?). Recently I happened upon this website and was inspired to make the chain you see here, to help our friends Liz and Ivan count down to their wedding (Baltimore, June 20!). Personally, I believe my chains are far http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/06/paper-chain-rules-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-3069073750385140461Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:51:00 +00002009-06-05T12:53:41.962-04:00PicturesKateLovehttp://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/06/happy-5th-anniversary-to-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-4885563225408450010Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:23:00 +00002009-06-01T19:49:18.238-04:00PicturesFriendsAdamTell your friends about the best summertime backyard BBQ/football tailgating game: Horseballs. Like horseshoes, but with balls...specifically, golf balls hung on a cord.Allow the Hagberg brothers and friends to demonstrate:Related? Clearly. Enjoying the Silver Bullet? For sure. On the same team? No; in horseballs, when playing in teams, teammates stand at the opposite "rail targets" (the officialhttp://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/06/games-games-games.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adam)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-2328404828633327299Thu, 28 May 2009 16:09:00 +00002009-05-28T12:12:00.065-04:00KateFallWell, it's official...I'm going (back) to graduate school! I applied, and have been accepted (today!) to a dual-license program at Lesley University in Cambridge. I'll be working towards licenses in Elementary Ed. and as a Reading Specialist. I will start classes in the fall and hope to be finished in the next 3 years, give or take. After much debating, it feels good to be going back to my http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/05/school-days-school-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-5200824055960131821Wed, 27 May 2009 15:59:00 +00002009-05-27T12:03:04.825-04:00KateBooksSummerOne of the bloggers I follow just posted an extensive list of lists for summer reading. There's a kids' list, too, for those of you with small people to entertain over the long, warm, dog days of summer:Summer Reading 2009Enjoy!http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/05/summer-reading-lists.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-3340651461418995341Sat, 23 May 2009 00:18:00 +00002009-05-22T20:22:16.818-04:00PicturesFriendsAdamTrivia question from the Most Productive Weekend...Ever post, updated with a photo.Q: What do four adults and a rain barrel have in common?A: They all fit into a Prius.http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/05/update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (adam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-275671591276827505Thu, 21 May 2009 16:44:00 +00002009-05-21T12:54:49.517-04:00KateWays to Annoy MeTake the time to cover your plants. Paint-splattered leaves are an eye-sore. P.S. These short posts make me think I should join Twitter. But I don't want to. So there.http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/05/note-to-neighbors-painting-your-fence.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21281880.post-2067663653582265831Tue, 19 May 2009 19:47:00 +00002009-05-19T15:50:05.507-04:00KateThoughtsTravelSummerI promise that I'll explain, in more detail, upcoming changes but for the moment I'm just sharing our vacation itinerary for Maine:Sat. July 18: Somerville --> WellsJuly 19-24: In WellsSat. July 25: Wells --> ScarboroughSun. July 26: In ScarboroughMon. July 27: Scarborough --> SearsportJuly 28-30: In SearsportFri. July 31: Searsport --> FriendshipSat. Aug 1: In FriendshipSun. Aug 2: Friendship --http://katadam.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-hints.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0