Author Archives: Andrea Y. Griffith

mom & girls Originally uploaded by telfandrea. Last week Telfer and I went on our last trip home before baby (um, in 7 weeks, yikes). The whole time I was in various airports (Ontario, Portland, Pasco, Seattle) I kept thinking about how it will literally be at least fifteen years before air travel is uncomplicatedContinue reading “Home”

So, I am at the reference desk, and a woman walks by the desk, pausing at the nameplate that lists "Andrea Griffith" as the reference librarian, and stands with a bemused expression. I asked if I could help, no, she says, "I am just looking at your name. Your parents must have an incredible senseContinue reading “Riddle me this”

Little things tend to make me nearly ridiculously happy. The good kind of chocolate chip cookies, my roses, leaving work ten minutes early, filtered water in this one particular office in the library, quesadillas, making the traffic light, Harry Potter. So, my excitement of the day: Preordering The Tales of Beetle the Bard. And ofContinue reading “Excitement for the Day (Thursday edition)”

I don’t like earthquakes much. We just had a pretty big one. We’re fine, not a book off the shelf (library) or a patient off the gurney (OR).

starting to look good Originally uploaded by telfandrea. Putting together a baby’s room is all shades of wonderful. Yesterday we painted the walls and as you can see…they are NOT pink. Who says girl babies need pink rooms? When Cate’s four and pink is all she dreams about, she can have pink walls…but until then…Continue reading “Preview”