Brutalism

Scene: Evening walk in the neighborhood with my friend, Lisa Lisa : (Spotting marsh plants in a lake we walk by): "I love those plants...

Team Brutalism spent time in Southern California for spring break in an apparent attempt to set a world record for the greatest number of co...

Our local trivia night awards prizes both to the team that answers the most trivia questions correctly and also to the team with the best te...

Our daughter has many Mormon friends. She made one friend this year who is Mormon, and by extension, met and became friends with many more. ...

Eight years ago, I was in severe pain. My joints hurt so badly that sleeping through the night was impossible, and carrying my laptop bag in...

 

A good friend of mine had a very interesting experience while having her car serviced recently. At the dealership, she saw a desk with a n...

Last night, we attended our favorite weekly trivia game with friends. During the event, the crowd gets a choice as to what the final round s...

 Ah...the holidays. I always get in a funk around the holidays. I've learned the best way to get through is to PLAN A THOUSAND ACTIVITIE...

Two neighbor friends and I go to local trivia nights as often as our schedules align. In addition to doing pretty well in trivia, we pride o...

About a month ago, I got my hair cut and colored. The hairdresser who did the work has colored my hair one or two other times...adequately-i...

My daughter is part of a student group that volunteers with several local organizations. This has given her a chance to showcase her skills ...

Note: In coming up with this blog post title, I googled the origin of the phrase and learned it is from the Bible - specifically, Deuterono...

The dynamic at Brutalism HQ is that I tend to get a second wind around 10:00pm when the other members of my household are winding down from ...

A charming little burg near us is going through quite a bit of redevelopment lately. Part of this development involves tearing down Vienna...

My daughter plays club volleyball in the high school off-season. This gives her a chance to keep her skills sharp, play with different peopl...

Team Brutalism just returned from a trip to Lima, Cusco, and the Amazon Rainforest in Peru. It was both our first time in South America and ...