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Locopops

Today was a classÂ get togetherÂ at Duke Gardens for the five-year-old, so afterwardsÂ weÂ followed some friends over to a new-to-me ice cream/popcicle place, called Locopops. Homey, kid-friendly, and chock full of flavors to tantalize the taste buds, this place wasÂ love at first sight.Â After having my Chocolate Brownie locopop appropriated by my daughter (the child has good

Will Dance for Food

9MaySuzanneHome in the Rookery, The Human Condition

Today has not been a great day, and I’ll give you a few hints as to why: I’m bruised, dazed, flubbery about the mouth, and the proud recipient of a crown of nothing. Yep, I’ve been to the dentist! But I came home and found a great link sitting in my in box, sent by

My Place of Importance

8MaySuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

My five-year-old isÂ learning toÂ buckle her own seatbeltÂ reliably, and is also eternally curious, so she asked me what would happen if she didn’t buckle up. I explained that I could be fined, lose my license, or even possibly go to jail. (Maybe a bit extreme, but I wanted her to buckle up). She thought about that

Kissing my Math Class Goodbye

25AprilSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

For those of you who’ve read my prior math blogs, or believe in the mathematician conspiracy, I need not tell you how broken up I am to be putting my math book away.Â So devastated I’ve gone beyond wailing and tears into the realms of the deleriously happy.Â I even wrote the ratty old thing

Jolly Old Dentist Time

24AprilSuzanne3 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Going to see the Dentist, in our family, is generally looked forward to with about as much pleasure as an apointment to be tied to the railroad tracks with the 9’o clock train bearing down. If fact, I am even now struck by the similarities. And this last round of visits have been no exception.Â

Tips for Home Repairs

15AprilSuzanneHome in the Rookery

I came across this article on MSN Real Estate.Â They’ve got some good pointers to prevent the kind of damage that can really get out of hand. In the bonus tips they mention making sure your dryer vents are kept clean of lint buildup.Â According to the article, dryers account for 15,000 fires every year,

Things That Go “Beep!” In the Night

5AprilSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Where would the world be without highly useful, helpful, and thoroughly obnoxious gadgets to beep at us? Picture a home.Â All is peaceful and still (save perhaps the squables ofÂ children, but that’s just background noise).Â Then the silence is broken– “Beep!”Â We look up, on alert to place the sound. “Beep!”Â The sound bounces in

Ferret Jerky Recall

4AprilSuzanneHome in the Rookery

The latest round of pet food recalls includes Dingo Chicken Jerky for Ferrets.Â Luckily my carpet sharks prefer another brand–but just in case, I think we’ll lay of the treats for awhile. Can’t imagine why, but I feel no enthusiasm at the thought of witnessing/experiencing salmonella posioning just now.

Roman Numerals

2AprilSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Writing

I don’t know where I was when everyone else was picking up their roman numerals–perhaps making a braided rug from rainbow socks, or befriending a hive of bees–but I wasn’t sorting out the little V’s and X’s. Now, because of the WOTF contest, I want to know what they mean!Â So here’s a link that

Thoughts from my latest Travels

27MarchSuzanneHome in the Rookery

Watching people is always a great way to start a story idea. Take the time to jot down a note or two when an idea comes. Maybe there’s something to this ‘write your own obituary’ stuff.Â When I get to the end of my life I want to look back and feelÂ at peace. Ordinary people

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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