I got Mother’s Day pressies this weekend! I was taken completely by surprise, too. I have an Ott Lite floor lamp! SQUEE! I’ve wanted one of those for YEARS! AND I was presented with a wireless keyboard for my PDA…
Country Music
sambear has been listening to country music while in the car lately. I’ve found this a bit hard to fit into my “mental Sam.” While he really likes Mike Rayburn, he hasn’t listened to one of his early CDs but…
Ack!
I was in Target briefly today. In that short time, I encountered a woman who yelled so frequently at her three children that I know their names quite well. They were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. I’m fairly certain one of…
I Wish I Could Be Surprised
Congress to probe Atlanta schools’ network costs Someone help me here. Is there ANY evidence of fiduciary responsibility in any part of the city of Atlanta? There’s got to be some tiny department that isn’t run by those who are…
Just Wondering
On learning that one person has just met someone you know in another context, do you ever get the nasty urge to say something like, “Really? Watch your husband—not that he’s necessarily untrustworthy, but she sure as hell is.” I…
Astroname
Okay, it’s another meme. But it’s REALLY cool. Look very closely at the pictures. Thanks sraun!
More Homely Nattering
The house continues to come together. We need to mount more blinds, but that’s really a two-person job in our two-story entryway, and curiousmay9 is NOT up to it for a while (neither she nor I are allowed on ladders).…
Congrats Katie!
shadowkatt passed her tests to go to the next level in both Wing Chun and Kali Escrima last night (her second milestone in each?). I’m a bit confused because the two use different terms for their levels, but I’m proud…
It’s Wednesday Already?
sambear acted as chauffeur and patient advocate for curiousmay9 all day yesterday. I do mean ALL DAY. They left by 9, I believe, and didn’t get home ’til early evening. Our poor Leo has mononucleosis. She kept pushing herself instead…
Joys of Homeschooling
I cannot describe the marvelous conversations I am privileged to have with shadowkatt. They might happen at any time of the day or night, in the car, over dinner, while watching TV, via LJ or IMs—you name it. Thinking back,…