This Youtube video made me think of your friend Max. I can so see you and him dancing like this. BTW, these kids are rather good, IMO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azhgVB5uXlo

When it rains, it pours with my family. As many of you know, my mom was in the hospital for the past 2 weeks, with congestive heart failure, renal failure, extreme shortness of breath, anemia, heck, you name it, she had it. Let's just say, she had every orifice violated. While she was having a heart cath on Friday, my dad tells me that he has ( Read more... )

Today, we had to put our beloved golden retriever "to sleep". She had been not feeling well since November. We were blessed to have had her for 12 and a half wonderful years. We are all sad, including Benji.

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Happy Easter, Happy Passover and Happy Sunday to all others ( Read more... )

For Christmas, my Aunt Sheila gave my mom a frame with a collage of picture. It was very nice. It held about 8 pictures. My mom raved about it so much, my Aunt bought her another "collage" frame for her to use what ever pictures she wanted. My mother (God love her) spent the entire evening trying to figure out who the people were in the ( Read more... )

We have all heard of cities that are not used to getting bad weather, and then they get a couple inches of snow and it throws everyone into a tizzy. People don't know how to handle the snow, so accidents happen. Well, (and I SWEAR this is the god's truth) I got up this morning and was watching the AM news and there were reports of accidents ( Read more... )

We are getting a taste of Spring here in the burgh. It's going to be in the 50's and 60's this weekend. I'm loving it! For the occasion, I broke out my tennis shoes which have been in the closet for way too long. The problem with keeping shoes in your closet for a couple months is that it gives certain spiders the opportunity to take up shop in ( Read more... )

SO, I call my brother today who lives in Virginia and I tell him that he and my other brother (who also lives in VA) owe me.  I explain that since I live in Pittsburgh, I'm the one that has to take care of my parents when they need something, especially medical help and advice.  Well, as some of you know, my dad had major hemorrhoid surgery ( Read more... )

Yesterday, Jen needed my car so I ended up taking the Suburban to work. I hardly ever drive the huge monster. It has literally every option known to man. (Need I mention that this is Willis car?) :/ So, I get in and find the keyhole. major accomplishment Just then, the seat automatically starts moving forward while impaling me against the ( Read more... )

This is a short but very cute video of some of our Zoo animals getting into the Steeler spirit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtBQOzRR108