And how will you be making your payment of $1000 today? She said this as if I had just placed a phone order for pizza.

"I won't," I replied, shocked.

Well, you can go see our financial counselor right over there.Donna, the "financial counselor", insisted that they must receive payment up front and, as they could clearly see, my $1000 deductible ( Read more... )

Seems my appointment was made for *tomorrow*, but the date on my orders was today.

At least parking was free.

Tomorrow, we try once again to find my brain.

and hope to find a brain.

My MRI is scheduled for this afternoon. I wonder if they'll be able to locate this migraine that's been pro-droming for the past 12 hours.

"Are you dizzy?"
Why yes, yes I am.The tinnitus is even louder today, and my teeth are trying to retreat into my jaw. There's a little nausea, a lot of visual swimminess... It's a ( Read more... )

I was inspired to cook this evening. This doesn't happen much anymore, so it was something of an event.


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I hope Colleen will forgive my LLA theft, there ( Read more... )

I knew that our pediatrician is a Christian, and before anyone gets defensive, that does not bother me. Until last week, I adored him. At Samuel's checkup, we were discussing his recent behavior and how he is so frequently contrary and defiant ( Read more... )

That's what Samuel declared when I reminded him that his birthday party was today. Per his special request, and my desperate plea of total ignorance of sculpted baked goods, Kristen came through with a real winner.

Witness!

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Samuel Patrick is three years old, today.

Let me try that again, because I'm not sure it's sunk in for me, yet.

Today is Samuel Patrick's third birthday.

Nope. Still a shocker to know that this teeny little fellow


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We set up Samuel's birthday present this weekend, and it was a big hit! Setting up the swing set also required moving and refreshing the sandbox, so the boys were over the moon with excitement. There were also having a photogenic day, and I capitalized on it ( Read more... )

This weekend was a mixed bag. Saturday, the boys were ... well, they spent the day tap dancing on my last, frayed nerve. It was exhausting. Today, Jeff was home, and we all had a pretty great time together ( Read more... )