Archive for August, 2011

Sometimes Less Is More

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

I like to constantly change things around the house. It’s a trait I get from my parents, who redecorate and remodel their home on an nearly annual basis. I’m not even exaggerating. Even though they’ve lived in the same house for almost 30 years, the only thing that hasn’t changed is the brick facade. Inside, [...]

The Sissons Take Manhattan

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Last week, we took a quick mini-break to New York City. It was our first visit to the big apple and now I’m wondering what took us so long to go. It’s so close. Our flight from Buffalo took less than an hour! I think, one of the reasons why we haven’t been, is that [...]

My Life With Vinyl, Part 1

Saturday, August 20th, 2011

Jeremy gave me a record player for my birthday. Although my birthday was back in April, my gift just arrived a few weeks ago. It’s a long story that involved a misunderstanding, a shipping delay and a defective product, but has now ended with a fully functioning turntable in our dining room. I actually had [...]