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Creative CompromiseFor several

Posted on July 30, 2008
Creative CompromiseFor several reasons, I decided to catch a quick dinner at the IHOP near my hotel this evening. Sitting near me (the tables are SO close together) was a group of various-aged men talking loudly about the martial arts in which they are involved and some online forum to which they contribute, blah, blah...

Observations (probably more random

Posted on July 29, 2008
Observations (probably more random than the usual random blather)People in Seattle are crazy because they do not get cold. As I sat shivering (teeth chattering!) in class today, where two windows were OPEN, one of the locals actually took off her light jean jacket and seemed quite comfortable in her short-sleeved blouse...

68 Days and 67 NightsMany moons

Posted on July 27, 2008
68 Days and 67 NightsMany moons ago I made T's flight reservations for her anticipated summer trip. When the confirmation popped up on the screen, it noted the length of trip: 68 days and 67 nights. I smiled to myself at the ridiculous notion of such a long trip and figured there had been a mistake...

iPod VictimsYou know who suffers

Posted on July 02, 2008
iPod VictimsYou know who suffers when we enjoy our iPods, don't you? That's right, our innocent pets. At least, my pet does. I went for a walk today (after over an hour at the driving range) and when I returned home, I kept listening to my music, bopping around the house making my dinner and doing various other things, all while belting out the mish mash of songs at the top of my lungs...

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SpoiledIt's official. I'm spoiled.

Posted on June 24, 2008
SpoiledIt's official. I'm spoiled. Sunday, during a self-imposed laundry marathon (I have found the bottom of my closet floor and it is a wondrous thing), my washing machine decided to go on strike. No amount of negotiating or load-lightening would coax it back into operation...

Show Us Your MannersT and I had

Posted on June 08, 2008
Show Us Your MannersT and I had a relatively successful shopping trip today. (I don't like to shop, but sometimes it becomes necessary). T needed several things for her upcoming looooong trip to camp, and I needed a dress for a black-tie shindig on Friday...

Crazy KidsMy sis J and her boyfriend

Posted on June 03, 2008
Crazy KidsMy sis J and her boyfriend J2 took off today for a 6 week backpacking trip through Europe. She just called from Newark, NJ, from where I hear something like a gazillion percent of US international flights depart. In less than 2 hours they'll leave lovely Newark and head for Dublin...

Back to the Drawing BoardNot to

Posted on June 01, 2008
Back to the Drawing BoardNot to alarm you, but T was in a car accident several weeks ago. SHE IS FINE, thank heavens. Other than a bruised/scraped/sore knee, some soreness for a couple of days, and some bruises from her seatbelt, she appears to have emerged mostly unscathed...

SnippetT (from upstairs, on the

Posted on May 17, 2008
SnippetT (from upstairs, on the phone with her bf): Mom, who has cooties, boys or girls?Me: Boys.T: Thank you! We've been having an argument.Me: Very intellectual.T: I know, right?Our youth, busy debating those deep unanswered questions plaguing us all.

OuchT (to me): Lucky for you I'm

Posted on May 13, 2008
OuchT (to me): Lucky for you I'm not using you as my driving role model.Kids. What do they know, anyway?

Primary Day

Posted on May 06, 2008
Primary Day

A Pedicure A DayT and I got pedicures

Posted on May 05, 2008
A Pedicure A DayT and I got pedicures yesterday. (I should have been catching up on work after missing so many days, but my toes were in serious need of a touch up). We went to the only place we know for sure is open on Sundays, and to which we have been several times...

Just FabulousI haven't been ignoring

Posted on May 04, 2008
Just FabulousI haven't been ignoring you. T and I returned last night from a 3 night stay at The Breakers in Palm Beach. I was urged to go by one of the partners at my firm for a conference. Truth be told, I was reluctant to go because I wasn't sure how I could both manage the trip and meet my work obligations...

Prom 2008

Posted on April 26, 2008
Prom 2008

Happy Birthday, T!!!It's T's 17th

Posted on April 26, 2008
Happy Birthday, T!!!It's T's 17th birthday. Seventeen - can you believe it???I told her a couple hours ago that she wouldn't get her presents from me until tomorrow, when we are planning to gather at my parents' house with family and some of her friends to celebrate...

Quickie Heat off, windows open.

Posted on April 23, 2008
Quickie Heat off, windows open. I took the cat's favored position yesterday, supine with her legs in the air, as a signal that we could probably turn off the heater for a while:I'm working. And have all but decided to take a quick nap - less than 4 hours - and get back up to continue working...

PerspectiveT's boyfriend arrives

Posted on April 22, 2008
PerspectiveT's boyfriend arrives in town Thursday evening from Seattle. I've never met him. He'll be staying with us for several nights. I warned her some time ago that she had to clean her room before he arrives (not that they'll be spending any time alone together in her room, just on principle)...

Blame It On the EarthquakeLast

Posted on April 18, 2008
Blame It On the EarthquakeLast night T asked me to sign a permission slip in which the teachers were seeking parental blessing to show the students a rated R movie as part of Spanish class. I noted that the date of the letter was March 14, 2008 and it was supposed to be turned in by March 28th...

You know you have writer's block

Posted on April 17, 2008
You know you have writer's block when...you find yourself staring at your office ceiling for the first time in 2 1/2 years, wondering whether you really could get your pencil stuck into one of the ceiling panels by throwing it up there.

Paranoid Much?On my way home from

Posted on April 15, 2008
Paranoid Much?On my way home from work yesterday I spotted a car some distance back in my rearview mirror. It was a dark late model Ford that looked as if it could be an unmarked cop car, so I slowed down a bit and kept my eye on him. Eventually I moved to the right one lane; he followed suit...

Nice TryThe entire firm received

Posted on April 15, 2008
Nice TryThe entire firm received the following email from our head IT guy yesterday, subject line beginning "Please read immediately":A new virus is going around today that looks like a subpoena from the US Courts. The subpoena email has a link that, when clicked, installs a virus on your computer...

Time TravelMy sweet T made it home

Posted on April 14, 2008
Time TravelMy sweet T made it home from her journey safe and sound, for which I am very thankful. She had a good time and took quite a few pictures. At some point one of us will post the pictures to Flickr or some such service and I'll share the link for whoever is interested...

Haunting

Posted on April 13, 2008
Haunting

VW LoveShe got me safely to and

Posted on April 08, 2008
VW LoveShe got me safely to and from Florida again this year. I'm eternally grateful.

Vacation(s)A quick hello from rainy

Posted on April 05, 2008
Vacation(s)A quick hello from rainy New Smyrna Beach, Florida. For the first part of my trip, during which I stayed in Port Orange, Florida, I had a wonderful stay with a long-time family friend. She was a gracious hostess and I appreciate her hospitality...

On Her WayT and the group traveling

Posted on March 31, 2008
On Her WayT and the group traveling to Egypt experienced some hiccups in their travel plans this week. They arrived at the Indianapolis airport by bus on Thursday afternoon, with plans to fly out in the early evening. Their itinerary called for them to leave Indy for Chicago in the early evening, spend many hours in Chicago, and fly through Amman to Cairo...

On My WayWith T on an adventure

Posted on March 31, 2008
On My WayWith T on an adventure in Germany, I think I'll take a little break of my own. I'm off to Florida, for a much-needed vacation and hopefully a dose of Vitamin D. If I can find good internet access, I'll post from from the sunshine state.Hasta la vista.

Three DaysFor many months, I've

Posted on March 24, 2008
Three DaysFor many months, I've been excited about T's spring break plans and have reported them to just about anyone who would listen. Now, her departure is just three days away and I'm getting nervous. I'm taking her to school Thursday morning and dropping her off with all of her luggage and supplies...

Wine WhineBirthday dinner was delicious!

Posted on March 23, 2008
Wine WhineBirthday dinner was delicious! I forwent (is that a word?) the popcorn shrimp, not because of the popcorn connection, but because I was trying not to go too overboard, which is easy to do at my favorite restaurant.Case in point: the waiter enticed my folks into a "wine flight...

Matter of InterpretationAs you

Posted on March 19, 2008
Matter of InterpretationAs you know, I've given up popcorn for Lent, to my great pain.My wonderful parents are taking me and several members of "the fam" out to dinner tonight for my birthday - yay!The dilemma? Do I have to abstain from the Cajun Popcorn Shrimp to maintain my perfect Lenten promise record?I hope not!

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