I got the email below from my dad this morning.
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My phone rang a couple minutes ago. It said "Dad's Cell" as the caller.

I answer, and hear loud singing in the background:
Joseph, Joseph,...
...my amaa-a-a-a-azing, co--o-o-o-o-lored coooooooaaaaaat!"

It took me a moment to realize what was being sung.

They were at the high school's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ( Read more... )

I have determined this weekend that Velvet is a southpaw.

Data observations:If you go after her left leg (front or back) when playing, she reacts much more strongly and cleanly than if you go after the right leg ( Read more... )

Ski trip with Dad was great, except for one screaming/yelling argument at the start of our day at Vail. We're too alike for our own good sometimes ( Read more... )

I got my held mail today, finally, and opened all my Christmas cards. (Oh, minus the two I got at the office yesterday, including the annual New Years' greeting card from my publisher. That's a hoot, that I get holiday greetings from my publisher like any real author.) The dining room wall is decorated with its usual green string, which is now full ( Read more... )

I just blew up at my cousin. She chose a bad moment to make a smart remark. We had watched Invincible; it was over, and the phone rang. It's Dad calling from Iraq - Saddam Hussein's been executed, turn on Fox or CNN. Of course, I want to watch it. Kris (cousin) wants to watch it, aunt wants to watch it, and what does my uncle do? He goes down to ( Read more... )

Celebrating the holidays away from home is definitely a different experience. My family's luggage got delayed yesterday, so it was a good thing we had planned on church this morning. Last night was haddock and pirohi (the traditional meal), and crab legs (new to the family holiday celebration). Today's traditional roast turkey is being replaced by ( Read more... )

My mom, against all odds and almost in the realm of 'unbelievable things that actually happened,' found and used my Amazon.com wishlist. I didn't even think she knew such things existed. But she not only found it, she bought two items off it for me and had them shipped to my apartment with gift messages. I'm very proud of her. She even managed to ( Read more... )

Dad and Mom left for the airport about 20 minutes ago. They should be there now, probably waiting to meet the lady from his air base who was bringing his gun here so he didn't have to drive out there and back this morning. They arranged for Mom to be able to go to the gate with him; they'll have lunch there and he'll board the plane, then she'll go ( Read more... )

I brought Gram home from the hospital today. She's her usual self, more or less, but has no idea where she was or what happened to her or anything. Mom's looking at adult day care services for her for the fall; the dementia has reached a point where we don't think she'll be able to be left alone all day with just the neighbor coming over for an ( Read more... )