This weekend was good in that I went to see Sammy.  The nurse who let me in (it was Sunday) said, "Here to see your sweet little angel baby?"  I thought, Uh oh.  Sammy is many things, but a "sweet little angel baby" is not one of them.  When I told the nurse that, she said "Well, I know, but I couldn't very well say "Come to visit your little ( Read more... )

First, I'm by no means a NBA basketball fan.  I am, however, a Clevelander and used to the folly we call sports teams up there.  In 28 minutes, LeBron managed to become one of the most hated sports figures in C-town, next to Art Modell.  Ah well.  I have to admit, I'd play hopscotch in Miami for a gabzillion dollars myself.  I secretly hope the ( Read more... )

The second half of this year is looking up already.   G. is taking the kids up to see their grandparents in Ohio in two weeks for a week-wowsers!  I'm clearing the decks and getting out of Dodge.   My thought now is to leave out of here and do a big circle of Civil War sites.  I'm a huge buff, but my father never took me to the battlefields like he ( Read more... )

From the mail today:

Dear Ms. Gui:

We would like to congratulate you on your acceptance into GreatBigUniversity's graduate school...blah de blah blah, registration, blah blah advising (from morningloryblue 's counterpart, no doubt)...blah...this will cost you all of your money and the rest of what's left of your social life...welcome!

Sincerely,
GreatBigUniversity ( Read more... )

It so happens that I too had a conversation with someone this weekend who isn't living, but is waiting to die-and she's my age.  Now, I've been down, way down, at times but what's been rattling around for a day or so is my own "gratitude list"; the experiences I wouldn't trade for anything.  And as far as I'm concerned, I ain't done.  I have so ( Read more... )

1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter.
2. List (and upload, if you feel like it) 5 songs that start with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.

My letter was "K":

1. Keep It Simple, Van Morrison

No music meme I participate in is complete without some Van, and this happens to be one of my favorite songs of his ( Read more... )

I'm on "staycation", so today Holls, Josh and I loaded up the car for the frontier of Wild River Country.  This is a waterpark about 15 minutes from my home, and I finally broke down and bought season passes.  I think it's going to pay for itself inside of a week.  The kids are old enough to have the run of the place, and I have a jolly good time ( Read more... )