I'm still here. I didn't take the Road to SomeWhere/Nowhere (let alone to Duluth) Work, basketball season, ennui served zap my intelligence. I chirp on Facebook vaguely regularly. Sound bites of a harried middle aged mom ( Read more... )

I haven't posted here in awhile. I keep meaning to do some sort of a summation of summer type post. Not that's particularly thrilling, but I would like to remember  and record thses experiences. In the meantime, this is xposted from my Facebook.

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I am no longer able to ( Read more... )

Ok, so I don't remember hearing that famous phrase. But I do have vague memories of the occasion, and a 5 year old's understanding of the significance of the event ( Read more... )

Three very different celebrities this week.  A unifying factor (for me, not for them) is their association with my 1970's ( Read more... )

I have had a low level funk these past couple of weeks. I think it's lifting! Working out again helps ( Read more... )

It looks like there is no need for Governor Rick Perry to entertain ideas of Texas Secession. The U.S. State Department has listed us as one of the foreign countries that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has visited this year.


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So I worked in San Angelo for most of the week............

I have never driven that far west.. I live in a region of the state known as Central Texas. I smiled when I drove through Brady. There is a billboard that welcomes you to "'Brady: the Real Heart of Texas". Damn. I drive for 3 and a half hours over speed limit, and I am still in the center of ( Read more... )

Both boys wanted an easter basket. Yes, they are both double digit in age. It's hard for them to let go of traditions that involve chocolate,and candy.

Last night, I made up the baskets and set them by their doors. The obligatory chocolate bunny.  Candy eggs.  Etc.

This morning,  the chocolate eggs were gone. Disappeared.  Not in my house. Not in the ( Read more... )

Tomorrow is back to the the usual mad dash to get everyone up, fed, and at their respective schools before I have to be at work before 8:15.....

It was a good break. I enjoyed each day. The weather was perfect in the way that only a Central Texas Spring day could be. The camping trip was fun. I was initially concerned over older son's ability to be ( Read more... )

Hail the Spring!

and one week off work......

One of the ways that I "relax" is to make plans to do scads of necessary tasks, Yeah, I am kind of a drudge. Then, I blow off the chores and do absolutely fun things with my sons. This break is no different.

To do:

Putin a flowerbed
Clean out the kitchen cabinets
Go through youngest son's closet

Scheduled

3 day ( Read more... )