Beverly had free tickets to yesterday's Mariner's game and took CHord and I with her. She got the tickets from the News Tribune (her employer) and also got a free parking pass. It was nice not having to walk blocks and blocks to get to the stadium. Hey--I'm lazy. Cope ( Read more... )

Today I went to the orientation meeting for Kindergarten volunteers. I will be there every other Tuesday ( Read more... )

Okay, the kids had their dental appointment this morning. We were there for over an hour and a half (their appointments were consecutive). I listened to an hour long discussion between two ladies about the two Ethiopian children one of them had just adopted. The children spoke no English four months ago, but the girl (age 6) barely speaks with ( Read more... )

( This post got away from me, so I thought I'd put it behind a cut, because it will eat your dial-up connection )

The coffee maker broke this morning. This is the third coffee make we've replaced in what, six months? I'd go back and check, but I don't care enough to do so ( Read more... )

It's been a while ( Read more... )

I went to the dentist's office yesterday as step one in getting a mouth guard (to counter my nocturnal teeth grinding). They wanted to make some impressions of my teeth. The lady there had some horseshoe-shaped steel plates that she put rubbery stuff in and stuck on my teeth. She put a couple of plates in my mouth, but they were too big. She ( Read more... )

Ten minutes ago, it was sunny here. Corey was downstairs making some coffee when we heard a long peal of thunder. Now it is dark, windy and raining. And it's only 3:40 pm. There is a nasty storm in the works, I think ( Read more... )

Blessed Litha everyone ( Read more... )

Amanda and Alexander had their dental appointments today for cleaning and check up. No cavities for either of them! Hooray ( Read more... )