From The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoffman (yes, I just finished teaching world religions...)

"But the point is..."

"It keeps you cool," he said.

"That's not important here, Pooh," I said.

"It's not?" he asked in a shocked sort of way.

"I mean, there are other things to be..."

"How do you know?" said Pooh. "Have you ever tried it?"

Amazing how this ties ( Read more... )

I've now been through my first hurricane.  I've been telling the kids that this is a story they'll be telling for the rest of their lives ( Read more... )

From many other ljs...

Have a best friend that knows you inside and out?
Yes.

Have you ever been punched by the opposite sex?
No.

Do you like coke?
Like Deb said, the drinking kind.

Have you ever kissed someone whose name started with a D?
Every day. : )

What color are the walls in your room?
My favorite color--yellow.

Who is your favorite comedian?
Uh...I ( Read more... )

 “106 books of pretension,” compiled from the books most frequently marked unread by Library Thing users.

Book that I read for a class have * beside them.  Clearly, I have a bunch of books to acquire and plow through...

Have read:
Wuthering Heights
The Odyssey*
The Tale of Two Cities
The Iliad*
Reading Lolita in Tehran : a memoir in books
Memoirs of a ( Read more... )

Ah, Oklahoma ( Read more... )

This weekend marked a wonderful first--first meal with ingredients grown in our own garden.  I made an herb salad to top some polenta.  Yum!  The sad thyme and mint plants that called out to me a couple of weeks ago are very happy in the ground next to my house and growing like crazy--plenty to snip off, chop up, and eat ( Read more... )

 From Ciaracat...

Two names you go by:
1. Dema
2. Mommy
Two things you are wearing right now
1. Dark red sweatshirt
2. pj pants
Two of your favorite things to do
1. Talk with friends
2. Read 
Two things you want very badly at the moment
1. A break from church choir
2. More time with my kids
Two favorite pets you have/had
1. Blitz
2. Fatcat
Two people who will fill ( Read more... )

 Deb sucked me into it...

1. Who was your FIRST dance?
7th grade.  Most of the boys were still shorter than me.

2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love?
No--though my friend Amy keeps in touch with him sporadically.

3. What was your FIRST alcoholic drink?
I think my dad let me taste his beer when I was 5 or 6.  Ewww!

4.What was your FIRST job?
Babysitter.

5 ( Read more... )

And from b3zsgirl...

25 ODD things about you!
Learn 25 things about your friends, and let them learn 25 things about you!

1. Do you like blue cheese?
Yum.

2. Have you ever smoked heroin?
Ewww.

3. Do you own a gun?
Nope.

4. Your favorite song?
Which genre? Un Bel Di is my favorite aria...

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Depends on ( Read more... )

Snitched from ciaracat...

I guess this doesn't surprise me. Gifts have never been a big deal--I'd much rather have attention! : )

h2>The Five Love Languages
My primary love language is probably
Physical Touch
with a secondary love language being
Quality Time.

Complete set of results
Physical Touch: 12Quality Time: 8Words of Affirmation: 6Acts of ( Read more... )