I wish I had a digital camera right here right now - it's in J's briefcase with him at his office - because I would snap a photo and post it of this incredible scene just to the east of our house (which is the side of our house that faces the river, the city and the mountains) - out our picture windows right now I can see that a storm is building ( Read more... )

This summer I lost both of my grandparents. I say both - meaning both my grandmother and grandfather on my maternal side of the family - my grandfather died in early May, my grandmother in mid June. About a week before she died, I was talking to her on the phone, and she told me that she had seen my grandfather - he was calling her - holding the ( Read more... )

So, earlier today this asshole leaves a comment regarding my photo post this morning - my last entry behind the cut - anyway - he is wayne48375 - I promptly banned him from commenting in my journal - so he says, and I quote"Black is best for you it hides some of your blubber! Of corse the people that cut your hair said it was great they are the ones that ( Read more... )

Okay, so if your kid has a playdate with my kid and you DON'T inform me ahead of time that your kid has (insert miscellaneous disgusting green-nose-goo-related ailment here) - THAT is information that I NEED - and had I been given the information in a timely matter, I would have RESCHEDULED said playdate ( Read more... )

Okay, here's the deal:

BOLD the ones you've seen in their entireity, ITALICIZE the ones you've seen parts of, and UNDERLINE those you've rented/borrowed but have never seen. THEN ADD 3 OF YOUR OWN to the bottom of the list.

01. Trainspotting
02. Shrek
03. M
04. Dogma
05. Strictly Ballroom
06. The Princess Bride
07. Love Actually
08. The Lord ( Read more... )

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this morning we went out for a walk: my daughter, her best little girlfriend, myself and my son (in the stroller). first we went to the garden and picked a whole bucket-full of tomatoes, watered the tomatoes and picked a few weeds, tossed a few rotten tomatoes out into the desert; then we went to the playground - as soon as Nicky had the swingset ( Read more... )