Today was my grandfather's 80th birthday and we celebrated with a cookout at my aunt and uncle's (well really it was takeout from White Fence Farm, and the pulled pork my dad made, along with the beans my mom left in Aunt Nancy's oven and forgot about until about 9 p.m., when we got our second snacking wind with ice cream and.....beans ( Read more... )

I can't believe it's only 2 p.m. I feel like I've been up for TWO DAYS.

I went to bed around 2 a.m., because I was fiddling with my journal, and I didn't have anywhere to be this morning. But then Indy started crying around 7 to go outside, and at 8, a guy rang the doorbell to tell me to move my car (our driveway is being sealcoated today) and now ( Read more... )

One little anecdote before I go to bed....

A couple of years ago, I was heading home from the Kohls in Mokena when I was stopped behind an SUV whose license plate read ANIRUOK. Unless I was waiting behind the Aniruok family, I'm guessing that motorist was a huge Michael Jackson fan.

I'm finally joining the blog bandwagon, hooray! Now everyone friend me so I can get the good gossip!