Man, o man, I cannot sleep. I woke up at 3:34 this morning and laid in bed for about an hour before giving up, getting up, and making my coffee for the day ( Read more... )

I adopted a pen pal through patriotpenpals! I'm excited to start sending him some care packages and letters! I'm not going to give out much info, but I will say his name is Michael from OK, married, -43 years old and ready to retire. Has been on 5 tours and plans on this being his last.

I'm excited!

You all should get a pen pal too! Specially axcess_denied - I know ( Read more... )

If you're interested in a description of Dale Senior's accident, i am reading a book that begins with this story...I posted in it my NASCAR communities, but also I'm posting it here in case any of you are interested in reading it ( Read more... )

I decided to make my FAVORITE lunch today:

creamy caesar salad (of the Dole kits variety:)
Vegetable beef soup
baked potato

I love these food items....

just thought I'd share

Got a new icon, and had to show it off....

I must say it is quite sad that the Jewish settlers are being forced to leave their homes. Homes they were coaxed into over the last 20-30 years by the same man who is now ordering their removal. It has got to be painful to leave your home forcibly. To have to move and start over again ( Read more... )

Don't ya love when people say:

"I have like 50 million things to do today."

"There are 40 thousand books on my shelf."

"I hate that more than anything."

"That is the worst thing ever."

"I would so die if that happened to me."

God, I am so guilty of all of these :)

OMG I FEEL LIKE SUCH A HUGE BEYOTCH!!! The kids are devouring my stop smoking stash of pretzles.....little conspirators....they're here to drive me to insanity, I just know it.

By the end of the day I will have no nails left. I've resorted to chewing on them...

*screams very loudly*

OK I feel better now. temporarily.

So I go into the store to buy cigarettes, and while I'm in there, I make the concious, sober decision NOT to buy them. Instead, I get a bag of pretzles and a package of licorice.

Don't congratulate me yet, the day is still young and I'm alreayd irritated.....

My friend, LCPL Chris Lyons was laid to rest on Monday. Here are pictures from his funeral.

( chris's funeral )