A Year in Thoiry

My Web Presence

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:09:00 -0800

Googled myself today for the first time in ages. I had stopped searching "deirdre moore"a few years back when Google informed me that the only person Googling my name was myself. Sad.

	I must say for someone who owns the domain name deirdremoore.com, I'm way down in the Deirdre Moores, beaten out by that harpist (she's technically Deidre Moore)
and soundly trounced by Deirdre Moore, the head coach of the Long Island University Basketball team.

So I'm this Deirdre Moore...

I love the gays:

http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2013/03/29/local-boy-scouts-want-change-in-sexual-orientation-policy

and the homeless:
http://www.mercurynews.com/portlet/article/html/render_gallery.jsp?articleId=23803353&siteId=568&startImage=1
(I'm the one with the florescent orange hair).

Me, far left My Ban the Ban phase

MUST GET A LIFE.

Me and the cool kid

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Sat, 1 Feb 2014 11:33:00 -0800

Occasionally, just to keep myself humble (surprisingly hard to do, given how easy it should be), I'll click on the Next Blog link at the top of my blog. It's usually a stark gauge of my coolness, if you measure coolness as the people Google imagines you virtually hanging out with (and doesn't everyone). I'm usually sent to a blog for Mormon housewives trying to spice up their sex lives, or a Japanese teen who writes poetry through Google Translate, so between the shut-ins and the holy sluts that puts me pretty far down on the GCS (Google Coolness Scale).
But today, (oh happy day), I am suddenly put next to a cool kid. Maybe due to my recent frenetic blogging activity (a year and a half worth of blogs in 2 days) I am no longer a blogging loser. I get sent to http://romidion.blogspot.com/.
His last entry is how he did the poster for the latest Pixies tour. I mean really. Check ME out. (Wait, the Pixies are still cool, right? I mean they were 20 years ago...).

Still Hot!!

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 23:00:00 -0800

My sign says "Cougars Rule!" ('cause these guys behind me don't seem to get it). Happy birthday to me! Dinner with yummy cake and then off we go to see the ballet Giselle.

I love this city!!

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 22:30:00 -0800

I hadn't even parked the car in San Francisco when we spotted a man waking around naked - expect for his shoes (2) and socks (3). I'll spare you, dear Reader, the frontal shot ('cause you can't unsee the sight of his sparse grey hair sticking out the side of his sock) and give you the long angle (he's in front of that lady having a gander).

Head-to-toe Red, adorable man

Doing a bit of deodorant testing

It's hard to drive and take photos too

The kids and Aunty Ro

Big crowd in Chinatown for the imminent Year of the Horse.

Santa Cruz Boardwalk

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 20:00:00 -0800

Am inspired by the sight of John and Liz riding backwards on the Rock & Roll to want to do a photo series entitled "Middle-aged Women Having Fun". Liz refuses to be my muse. "Everyone knows I never have fun" she demurs.

Highlight of the day was the double run through on the Giant Dipper, and then finally figuring out where the camera was.

Me getting a shock

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:24:00 -0700

Went to the new Exploratorium with the kids and some friends, we had great fun.
This is me, being filmed in slow-mo getting a fright.

What you can't see is that I also peed my panties.

Ciara Gets A Blue Streak

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:36:00 -0700

Before

During

After

My before picture

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:39:00 -0800

I decided to go on a diet, and like all good bloggers I wanted a "before" picture for the record. So here it is:

Now I know what you're thinking and you're right - I really do need to lose some weight from my boobs!

Happy Christmas from us

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:06:00 -0800

Keeping it real

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 09:34:00 -0800

Me: Do I look hot in this outfit?
Ciara: If by hot you mean red and sweaty, then yes, you look hot.

Happy Brthday Evan

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:34:00 -0800

Very busy day for Evan on his 8th birthday.

Up early to collect cans for Scouting for Food with the Boy Scouts.

The highlight of the day was our surprise visit to Tesla. The kids got to go for a burn in a beautiful orange convertible. We couldn't believe our luck!!

I decided to start a tradition of writing a poem for the kids' birthdays. Here is my limerick for Evan:

Evan@8
Now, this birthday's a bit sad for Evan,
'Cause turning eight doesn't rhyme like at seven
Said his mum, have no fears
Just wait three more years
It'll happen again at eleven.

And here is a haiku for Ciara:

When Ciara was eight years old

She loved all things pink

And animal soft toys- still does.

Evan's birthday theme was There will be Nerf. He designed and decorated his own cake.

A goth, a ninja & Adam Ant...

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:23:00 -0700

went Trick or Treating.

Evan's 7 (and-a-half) Birthday Party

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 07:27:00 -0700

Better late than never. Threw a bash at Gold Star Gymnastics for Evan's birthday. Good fun was had by all (except probably the people who work there (who are very nice, BTW))

03:50:57

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:18:00 -0700

Congrats to my sister Fiona who completed the Boston Marathon (in 87° heat). I'm officailly a lazy slob.

Super Tuesday Confusion

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Sun, 4 Mar 2012 18:59:00 -0800

Evan : Mom...How many days is it until after Mitt Romney?
Me: What...what...what are you talking about?
Evan: Because after Mitt Romney it's 40 days until Easter.

Fencing

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:30:00 -0800

I finally took the kids to the fencing place on El Camino for the first of the set of introductory lessons. They both loved it.

Evan's Third Eye

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:43:00 -0800

Ciara paints a third eye on Evan.

Ciara is 12

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:57:00 -0800

Liz brings a cake and we sing Happy Birthday. Ciara gets a lot of money as pre$ent$.

Welcome to Douglas

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:05:00 -0800

The kids get a big kick out of the sign at the entrance to Hugh and Mary's place.

Extra protein

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:01:00 -0800

Discovered during the washing-up (yes, after we had eaten the broccoli).

Evan's Letter to Santa

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:14:00 -0800

Evan asked for a Phineas and Ferb DS game and a surprise (2 presents because he says last year in Michigan, Santa forgot to bring him anything).

Interminable...

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:11:00 -0800

Ellen's Christmas Dance concert today.

Passing through Heathrow

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:40:00 -0800

The kids were delighted to meet Father Christmas and the table lady (now there's a story).

I kept hoping we would run into Keaneau (hey, it's not beyond the realm of possibility, it is Heathrow after all) but it was not to be. However, Speed was on telly that night, so I'm taking that as a sign that something's working (must try harder).

Happy Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Thu, 8 Dec 2011 07:22:00 -0800

At the tree-lighting at MV City Hall

Monarchs

noreply@blogger.com (Deirdre) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:39:00 -0800

On the way home from Asilomar we stopped at Pacific Grove to see the butterflies.