Ahhh … the moment I’ve been waiting for. My favorite Republican whipping boy, Rudy Giuliani, is going to drop out of the race “cut and run” and reportedly will be endorsing McCain (”Sources: Giuliani will endorse McCain“).
I’m kind of disappointed...
Hillary Clinton does great when there's no competition (but who does she think she's kidding?). Seriously, I've been trying to play fair and support all of our candidates. But the Clintons have a different playbook (especially when it comes to playing...
Now this is the life … programming by the light of an oil lantern with the soft beeping of my UPS strips in the background, slowly giving up their battery life to keep my internet access running. EPB? You’ve...
Tonight Fuller and I spent some time in Wal-Mart. It wasn’t an awful experience mainly because we had used the umbrella to get into the store only slightly wet (as opposed to soaking wet) and Fuller couldn’t stop talking about...
I thought dolls were supposed to be soft and cuddly and leave you wanting to play with them, not running away, arms flailing overhead, screaming with fright. I stumbled across the two of these at an antique store over the...
One of the things I have appreciated most about the Harry Potter books is that it is one of the few series that I think makes good literature accessible to fairly young kids. I probably wouldn't have ventured into...
Quick Accountability Check-In as it's been really busy today and there are miles to go before I rest.Tuesday, January 29th-Food- The food routine is getting easier. I had a hard time remembering to eat snacks early on but I'm getting...
An Endless Series of Hobgoblins: Economist Walter Williams, in writing about the proposed stimulus package, starts off by reminding us that American politics is all about keeping folks occupied with “an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary” (which...
Follow the yellow brick road...Steps:1. Got up this morning and did yoga. I did one of he new DVD's, Lower Body Yoga for Beginners. Let me TELL you this is NO beginner workout. First of all it was led by...
Have you ever lost your glasses ? Or just wished you had more then one pair but don't want to have to pay the outragous price for the spare pair . Zenni Optical: Sell Rx Glasses $8 with case! I mean...
I cannot tell a lie...
To my knowledge, Paula Deen does NOT read my blog but it's possible, right?
When I posted "Paula Deen reads my blog...?!" the other day, it never occurred to me it might be read as anything...
Hiya. I have been pleased to go to some local shows and enjoy some pretty dang good music recently. Last week, Lisa, Abby, and I went to see Charles Allison, Reeve Hunter, and Mermaid Police in a red church...
It's still about two hours before the polls close in Florida, and Giuliani is circling the drain. The polls and talking heads are suggesting that either Romney or McCain will be the big winner. Will it be Rudy's last stand?...
Breaking: Rand Paul, son of U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), will make a stop in Chattanooga on behalf of his father's presidential campaign, on Saturday, February 2, at 9:00 am. The event will be held at a former church site at...
Michael Jordan having "retired", with $40 million in endorsements, makes $178,100 a day, working or not. If he sleeps 7 hours a night, he makes $52,000 every night while visions of sugarplums dance in his head. If he...
There are a lot of blogs in my reader. Probably several hundred. Sometimes I get through them. Sometimes I don’t. It usually depends on time and my tolerance for the echo chamber, especially for the political and tech blogs.
Oddly...
Yesterday, for the first time Jack had the opportunity to comfort me with singing songs like I have always done for him. Around 11am I fell down eight of our stairs and hit my back and tailbone and had to...
lately, lots of our time had been spent in nuestra casa. i have never been much of a home body but have been trying (emphasize "trying") to embrace our daily routine, find contentment in the mundane, and seek silence....
Sorry about the delay. I know you all were on the edge of your seats about our fourth day in Europe. When we got back to the U.S. I remembered that I had a half finished bathroom project downstairs that...
My friend, Alli and Cindy both have sons that have a love for Legos. I don't have children and the nieces and nephew I have are mostly girls. I haven't seen too many Lego sets that are for...
I lost my grandmother this past October and its still hard to accept that she’s really gone. After her passing, my grandfather left his house of 62 years, and moved to Georgia to live with my aunt and uncle. I...
I have started a couple of new private galleries which will eventually be linked from my family site/s, but for now here are links for those of you who are interested. One is a gallery of the various pics...
Yay, we survived and we're back at home after 5 days in MA! I am up to my eyeballs in suitcases and backpacks but am slowly getting unpacked. I've finished Andy's and my suitcase, if by finishing that means the suitcase...
My friend, Paige, who has taught me EVERYTHING I know about hand stamping notecards (and more!), saw my blog this morning. She said, "Hey, what if I give you a REALLY NICE STAMP SET, LIKE A $40 ONE...then ask your...
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