Samantha graduated from Temple University on 6 May 2016, two days before I flew away to Spain. Naturally, pictures happened.


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I've raised three sons and a granddaughter, and there's one thing I'm really good at: nagging. I nagged my son, John, and he came over yesterday and hung pictures for me in the nick of time. Tomorrow my energetic, talented, smart, super-nice sister-in-law, Brenda, is coming for Thanksgiving, and I don't want my house to look like I haven't ( Read more... )

Okay, so Thanksgiving is still ten days away. It's been several years since I hosted Thanksgiving, so getting ready is a big freakin' deal for me ( Read more... )

Don't get the wrong idea: I didn't actually do stuff myself. I stood around and watched other people do things that I had planned and organized but don't have to skill set to implement. Nevertheless, I am allowing myself a glow of accomplishment.

( One more step toward finishing the powder room. )

Here it is, the 20th of July, and I'm just posting my July goal. What's with that? you ask. Well, July's goal is to survive Remedial Algebra with my mind intact; the verdict is not in yet. The class started July 7th and ends on August 15th, and it's all the goal I can manage for that month and a half ( Read more... )