Granted by the subject heading you may assume that I am talking about the planned departure of Simon Cowell after the 2010 season of American Idol; and you are partially correct ( Read more... )

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So this year we are heading up to the in-laws. Being the WONDERFUL daughter in-law that I am; I'll be taking the kids up Tuesday and plan to stay for three nights. The hubby will follow up Wednesday or Thursday with Elvis (aka Dog) and it should be a nice time. We also have invited some family that we are friends with so I should not be too stir ( Read more... )

Took Kathryn along with a group of Jr. and Sr. High kids and we had a blast!  It follows the story of Dickens almost 100% and the visual was FANTASTIC!  It was my first "real" 3D movie and by that I mean they were plastic glasses with real lenses as opposed to the cardboard type ( Read more... )

My astute friend, Rinda, made me realize that I have never changed my LJ page...so I've updated a new fall look ( Read more... )

So, today I will be working on my tan as I trim my house.  Who knew it would be past mid-September and 90 in Vancouver, WA?  As the house continues to improve I will look for my camera and take pictures.  I can't believe that I have lost it.  It has to be around here somewhere b/c I was showing Bill pics of our Yellowstone vacation earlier in the ( Read more... )

So, on my Mychaela CD I have this song called "I Think It's Going To Rain Today" sung by Bette Middler, whom I adore ( Read more... )

I have been thinking about mean people, and I suppose it is one of the mirad of reasons my husband divorced his first wife ( Read more... )

Hmm...here is one that I tried to post but I don't think ever went through...

Ok, not really, we're heading eastward, but will be staying at the Westward Ho Motel in West Yellowstone as we discover and explore the great National Park.  Kathryn has been obssesed with bears and that they are going to eat her.  So after a quick trip to the library ( Read more... )

In these turbulant times I have been thinking alot about the importance of family, and how the bonds that bind are able to sustain difficulites that occur in life.
What is family? It is more than the members within the unit; it is the memories, the challenges, and the love that is essential for family surrvival.
Perhaps because Bill is divorced I ( Read more... )