I had a really nice day today. First I took the day off from work, always a good idea!

I stayed up too late last night finishing a Christmas book; so I slept in late this morning. Got up with just enough time for a quick bowl of cereal before we left for the first showing of Gravity. We haven't been to a movie in...since we got Lycan? Although I ( Read more... )

The Mater is 84 today - Go Mom!
She had an "incident" this morning, she tried to unlock the back door while holding her McD's coffee, a breakfast sandwich, keys, and something else. The lid came loose on the coffee which spilled and scalded her wrist. She ended up having to go to Urgent Care to have it taken care of. She lost a slap of skin, and had ( Read more... )

Happy, Happy Birthday, Goldie!
Hope you are having a *great* day!

Hippo Birdie! Hope you had a fabulous day!

(Now I want a Nothing Bundt Cake, too.)

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Everyone in my family is employed, at the same time, at full time jobs; for the first time in about 12 years ( Read more... )

The weekend just flew by. Way, way too short. I wonder if I could finagle my job into a 4x 10 hour work day? That would be soooo much better ( Read more... )

This was a really good week ( Read more... )

There were several points during the last 4 years when I honestly thought that today would never come. But it has, and now I am so proud ( Read more... )

Gotta brag on my sister, who was awarded Teacher Assistant of the year for the UWM Geology Department at last night's recognition banquet. She has been doing an awesome job in school, and I am very, very proud of her!