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Red Velvet Rendevous
I have been really good for two weeks so far with the eating and exercies and I can tell it's working, but I wanted a good dessert. So I went to Vegas to Freed's Bakery yesterday to use a gift certificate. I got the dreamiest piece of red velvet cake I have ever had. What I really want to know is "When did red velvet become the new flavor du jour ( Read more... ) -
I don't know what to say really....
It's been a year today since I first got sick with the pneumonia that I almost gave my life to. It didn't take my life. I gave it away because I didn't take care of myself the way I should. I was exhausted, never went to my doctor, ate loads of crap all the time, and never got exercise. I almost gave up everything I did have going for me. One of ( Read more... ) -
Wait-a-minnit!
After almost dying from pneumonia in October, being robbed by my ex of almost $3000 while I was in a coma and having to learn to sit stand walk and all of that fun stuff again, I realized yesterday that I actually feel good! Miracle of miracles. I am walking without my cane, even doing my shopping without it. Now I am working bringing the house up ( Read more... ) -
Jealousy
Finally school is over! Last week, we had Water Day in the kindergarten and the kids got to play in kiddie pools and run on the slip n slide and do all ofthose fun things for a couple of hours. As I watched the children play, I spied two little boys lying on a beach towl in the sun drying off. They were just talking and even had arms around each ( Read more... ) -
It's finally over
Dad passed yesterday morning. His blood pressure simply dropped and he was gone. As far as I know, he went peacefully, without incident. He was in the hospital for almost 3 weeks. Now we are fighting the fight for ashes so that I can have Thomas with me to scatter Dad's ashes probably next summer. My stepmother won't give me a portion of the ashes ( Read more... ) -
Back in Texas
I haven't been here in almost two years. This time it is because I got a phone call Sunday saying my dad was in the hospital and I needed to come say goodbye. He was working in the yard last Saturday and the next thing you know he is calling from the yard for help. He was taken to the hospital where he lay on a ventilator for 5 days until I arrived ( Read more... ) -
No Child Left Behind
As a teacher, I just want to go on the record and say that THIS BILL SUCKS! IMHO, they should NEVER name bills. They should assign them a number and attach a 1-2 sentences summary tag to explain the gist of what it is about. To name a bill No Child Left Behinds is a polarizing move in itself. To vote against a bill with such a name amlounts to ( Read more... ) -
Alone......Ahhhhhhhh..& NAKED NEWS
Due to a never ending deluge of family drama that includes 5 children that are not mine currently living under my roof along with my exwife who has lupus, it has been very difficult lately to take a deep breath without having someone hear it. Well, the ex has gone to Arizona to go to the hospital, taking 3 of the kids to stay at other relatives for ( Read more... ) -
Rural dating scene
Sometimes it really sucks being a teacher at a rural elementary school when you are gay. There are some majorly hot dads that drop off their kids at school in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. They are often in various states of dress, ranging from suits and ties to boyshorts with buff, beefy thighs and stretched to the max t-shirts. ( Read more... ) -
Long time gone
It has been a long time since I posted. I tried to post earlier today, but nothing has appeared yet. I don't know if that means that I am inept (probably) or if there is a time gap for LJ (possibly). It is really nice to see what has been going on with some of my old friends since I have been incommunicado. I will write more later.