For the first time in 11 years, I did not wake up at 3:34 this morning remembering that morning so long ago. I am not sure if I find comfort in the fact that I didn't remember that today was the anniversary of my Mom's death until well after 9, or if I find it disturbing- like somehow I am lessening her as a person because I didn't remember or that ( Read more... )

Ok, crisis averted!! The SoC is getting to West Virginia and it only has two layovers! Which is pretty impressive in my mind. :) We are dropping it off at Christopher Harper's house at 6:30 tonight and saying our goodbyes. I must admit, I will miss seeing it around the house (Note: not enough to warrant the boy getting again, however) and the boy ( Read more... )

I sit here chain smoking cloves- waiting. I hate waiting.I know how the drill goes, as I have been here before. But that reality isn't making this any easier. I hate the fact that I keep hoping and praying for miracles, and yet the biologist in me knows the statistics, knows the reality. I know I should sleep, but yet I can't. You would think ( Read more... )

It is a good day for hiking. In less than a week, I have to go back to school and won't be able to just jaunt off on a whim.  I think I will go up to the State Land and wander around. Take in some fresh air- be one with nature.  I know there are trails up there- I just haven't been on any of them since we went up there to party in high school.  It ( Read more... )

Karl and Judy had their baby!!!!! It’s a BOY! Gregory Richard has joined us! He was born at 9:59 pm on 8/20. He’s 8lbs 13oz, 20.5 inches tall. He has black hair and dark blue eyes that Karl says are likely to turn brown. This is all good news because I was beginning to think that maybe he was just going to stay in there forever (she was due ( Read more... )

So, I got to go to the doctors with my younger cousin who just found out she is pregnant. Her husband couldn't go because he had to work. So, I went. It was quite an eventful day. I met the man that delivered me many many year ago. It was kinda weird to shake his hand and think this is the man that pulled me out of the womb (I was a C-section). ( Read more... )

So, back in April when I lost my student, there was a whole lot of rumor going around with who supplied her with the alcohol. At first I heard it was a fake ID, and then I heard a couple of names. And then about a month later, I heard only one name. And my source was very, very confident that this was the person. He was very angry at that person, ( Read more... )

Lots of stuff to do today ( Read more... )

"Breathe"- Pink Floyd

Breathe, breathe in the air
Don't be afraid to care
Leave but don't leave me
Look around and chose your own ground
For long you live and high you fly
And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry
And all you touch and all you see
Is all your life will ever be

Go over to Wikipedia and enter your birth date (month/day) and then pick 3 events, 2 births and 1 holiday that occurred on the day of your birthday ( Read more... )