Ola!

[jennjenn71]

Much has been going on lately, not the least of which is the temporary coma of my home pc due to a hateful virus-y type thing. I've actually taken to feeding my kids webkinz on my work breaks. Effective September I will be cut back to 30 hours a week. This will seriously help out my family dynamic and somewhat tinker with my financial dynamic. But, I've got great support and I am able to switch my kids health insurance to a better plan than my companies plan and pay 1/2 as much so it is almost a wash. It just takes out my "money I don't tell the spouse about." But that's ok. I can deal. I get to pick up my little girl from school every day and be home with the children in the afternoons. That rocks quite a bit. As soon as I can I will post pics of said little girls big girl hair cut. She is so gorgeous. AND BIG NEWS-She lost her first tooth yesterday morning. And another one is soon to follow. Who the hell does this kid think she is growing up on me like this? Seriously, my baby is growing up! My older child is starting middle school. What was I thinking? I can't believe that she is getting so mature and that Patrick wants to play football. Mind you I don't see that last one happening but if he is willing to put himself out there I am willing to allow it up to a point. He's a lot smaller than the other kids. And he knows this and is a little sensitive about it BUT he is wiry like his old man and as bend-y as a chinese acrobat. The kid is a noodle. I started voice lessons again. That is really saving my sanity. And my sweet husband is doing trade off work for the lessons so we don't have to pay cash. My voice teacher is like a second mom to me and loves how meticulous he is with his work. She is OCD and thinks he's perfect for her work wise. I think I should hire him out as the "OCD Handyman". He is that picky. But thorough too. I could yammer on but I have an office to pack up so that they can put in new carpet and paint my new space. With a door! That locks if I want it to. No more grand central station office. Woot! BTW, I started Weight Watchers on Tuesday and I am loving it! I can't wait to see how I look by the time my nephews wedding comes along. I haven't done WW since the late 80's so this is the first time on the Flex system but I am liking it so far and it is easy to manage with my family. Awesome! Thanks to my mysterious benefactor for this nudge. Before I sighn off, I have some shout outs. (I know that's passe but I can't think of a more clever term.)

Congatulations to edwardsak You go Daddy!

lo_mac_so I am so glad you are now sort of in the south and on the eastern seaboard. It's closer than AZ! I hope to see you again sometime and can't wait to see some pictures.

lyseluWhere are you? I hope you are ok.

And I got this little gem in an email and it made me laugh.

Greetings Laff Lovers,

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder" is a much repeated
cliche. Generally, cliches have truth in them and that is
how they reach that cliche status. This one, however, falls
short of eternal human truth and needs revising.

I say this only because I notice that people will think fondly
of someone they miss only up to a point. What is that point?
Invariably it is when the person doing the missing hits the
wall and decides there is no good reason for the absence--
regardless of the intentions of the one being missed.

So, I submit that "absence makes the heart grow fonder" should
be revised to be more consistent with the human experience:
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder until I decide you are an
evil, selfish, pig who knows less about anything than a blind
monkey constantly masturbating in a corner of the zoo, because
you hurt my feelings by not giving me any face-time. Jagoff."

It made me giggle.