Went to my nephew’s, Scotty’s, very first football game last week. I had no idea what was going on, so I just cheered when everyone else cheered and then had my Scott explain to me why we were cheering. I still didn’t really get it ( Read more... )

I brought my homemade chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting into work today. Everyone was coming up to me and raving about how good it was. Two people told me I should start my own baking business, and one person even proposed. The person who proposed was a girl, but still, I'm considering it. She said we could keep Scott (who she refers ( Read more... )

I realized this year how much it means to me to at least have Father’s Day to celebrate. To go back to the house and neighborhood where I grew up; to have that ritual left intact when so many others have been forcibly ripped away from me by death ( Read more... )

I didn't get everything done on my to-do list Sunday, but I was busy the whole day, so I was happy with what I did accomplish. I went to my dad's early and started a pot roast with potatoes and carrots in the crockpot. Then I came home and made a double portion of lemon chicken for Scott and I and brought half of it over to my sister's house. ( ( Read more... )

I actually felt like I was living my life today instead of watching it go by from a prone position on the couch. This is the first weekend I've felt well in over a month. I did the dishes, planned some meals for next week, went grocery shopping, and made sure there was a sandwich in the fridge for my honey when he got home from his consulting job ( Read more... )

Scott’s and my favorite phrase now is "I no yike dat" (from Kylie). We also go around the house saying "Shahddup" in a deep-voiced Russian accent (from the Russian guy on The Apprentice). Before that, it was "Dirka Dirka" (from Team America).

We’re very impressionable.

Speaking of Dirkadirkastan, here is a conversation I had with my dad ( Read more... )

I was asked commanded by my Canadian coworker to watch the Oilers/Hurricanes playoff hockey game this weekend. I tried, but it was sooo boring. Nobody even scored for the first hour. Lots of slamming each other into the wall, though, which was probably the most interesting thing about the game. I’m just not a team sports person.

She also ( Read more... )

I heard this on the radio: "I liked country music when country music wasn't cool."

Um...you mean like now?

I knew who Brad Pitt was before anybody ever noticed him. Well, any of my girlfriends, anyway. Long before. So I am going on the record now saying Steven Strait is going to be big ( Read more... )

on my handheld. scotty is graduating from 8th grade today. the ceremony was at 5 (lame) so i couldn't go. drove to sis-in-laws after work but they aren't here yet so i am stuck in back yard with dog.