If I have left this journal entry open, I have named you cairdes, which means friend in Gaelic.  There will be a lot of Irish Gaelic in my future, and it's been a while since I studied any language.  Why Gaelic?  It's part of the people from which I came.  I am almost 100% Irish ancestry ( Read more... )

So I guess I thought I was done with Wednesday, and was about to move onto the next two days.  Wednesday, however, would not be complete until I mentioned the huge thunder and lightening storm which began in the wee hours of the morning (technically I suppose making it Thursday, but since I hadn't slept yet seems to lean more towards Wednesday.  I ( Read more... )

If you are reading this, I have either survived the war to date or my next of kin spent blood to use the internet.  The rates are $4.00 for 10 minutes of access.  They want cash unless you spend $20 on a pre-paid card.  So right to business then ( Read more... )

So long, so long in between posts I am annoyed at myself for not having done so sooner.  That one year where my resolution was to have a post for every day I remember fondly.  I think not too many others read this but hey, it's really just to get some history down.  I read some of my older posts...wow.  Especially the war reports.  I go to the " ( Read more... )

Scene from family life ( Read more... )

Have many more, you!

Gerri = not good with loss.

It's bizarre in a world seemingly full of much more important things that one could absolutely mourn the passing of a mere cat.  One of ten, even.  Hell, I could go to work and find a dozen of them hanging out around  the Verizon building or Rite Aid.  So if you are of a mindset that "it's only just a cat" I suppose you ( Read more... )

For those of you who don't know, Mike Lee lost his little boy Alex this past Wednesday.  I can't even imagine what he's going through.

Today's song will be preempted by a poem I found for my friend Mike.

When tomorrow starts without me



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When tomorrow starts without me,
And I'm not there ( Read more... )

Bruises, aching body and dehydration headache - feeling almost human again!

Practice was great.  Sterling came, and about 20-30 people were there.  I got a few kills in, got some sense knocked into me by the Lord Marshall, life is tolerable again.

Sorry about that, all you.  Special thanks for those of you who talked me through yesterday's really ( Read more... )

I'll not run away from the falling rain - the first line of another poem...

Breathe.

365 day Challenge Song of the Day:

Breathe (Michelle Branch)

I've been driving for an hour
Just talking to the rain
You say I've been driving you crazy
and its keeping you away
So just give me one good reason
Tell me why I should stay
'Cause I dont wanna waste another ( Read more... )