Author Archives: Andrea Y. Griffith

I just have so much to say this week! Telfer and I coerced Elizabeth to come down for the weekend to attend a Feist concert with me at the Hollywood Bowl. Telfer, who abhorred Feist for quite some time (slowly coming around), "has to work" so he had the idea to get Elizabeth down hereContinue reading “Anticipating”

Although this summer has been very busy in some ways, I still manage to read a lot (due to an even busier husband), especially aware that life will change soon. Some thoughts: The Quotidian Mysteries: Laundry, Liturgy and “Women’s Work” by Kathleen Norris. I was immediately drawn to the title of this book but beyondContinue reading “Thoughts”

In less than 24 hours, I have received three most splendid books in the mail, none of which I actually ordered. Do you even realize how genuinely happy this makes me? It’s like Christmas in July. In order: Quiet Please: Dispatches from a Public Librarian by Scott Douglas. He writes an online column for McSweeney’sContinue reading “A book day is a good day”

librarything t-shirt Originally uploaded by telfandrea. I usually do a little update at the beginning of July with Telfer’s training countdown. Telfer is now in his FINAL year of his residency and will still sport a LibraryThing t-shirt*. Doesn’t that say volumes about him? Telfer’s medical path: * Four years of medical school – DONE*Continue reading “Third and final year”

drinking from the hose Originally uploaded by telfandrea. People, it’s hot here. Thankfully, my parents are troopers.