I was nudged. I’d been thinking recently that I needed to post because there’s a lot going on, and I have new graduates to welcome to the fold, so to speak. I might not have followed through, however, if Patrick hadn’t nudged me ( Read more... )

Because you asked me to post. . . . .

The best summer I’ve had in years is now officially over. I took a vacation and had friends stay with me. My daughter lost a tooth. I read some great books (We Were the Mulvaneys was not one of them, but I couldn’t stop reading it despite the fact that I hated it.) and did some really productive work on my ( Read more... )

It’s feast or famine around mi casa. Just yesterday, three screaming kids and four adults crowded my house. I’ve cooked, washed dishes, cooked some more, washed clothes, and cooked even more. I’m pooped. Now, my company is gone, Cougar is TDY, and Catherine is asleep in her own bed instead of mine. I’m going to watch a chick flick all by ( Read more... )

Catherine and I spent the last couple of days in Mobile with my parents. Pete’s TDY again, so I was looking for some diversion. It was a nice, relaxing trip for me, but they wear her out! She's already asleep ( Read more... )

Last week was Vegas and this week was VBS--I pat myself on the back for providing my child with a variety of experiences. She enjoys it all and is as likely to sing "You're an Original, Baby" as "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." (Which she did. At the Class 6 store on base. The other patrons didn't seem pleased ( Read more... )

I just got back from vacation and was thrilled to read new posts. I was beginning to think PM and ML had blocked me from reading their entries after the whole graduation thing ( Read more... )

400 went under like the Titanic today. I was one of the musicians on the deck as she sank. Even the weather was appropriately somber as people carted out load after load of books, file cabinets, fire extinguishers, clocks--even the nameplates on the doors. (Thanks, DP ( Read more... )

Since I got married, I’ve never lived in any one place for more than five years. I’ve always liked moving that frequently because it gives me a chance to clean up and get rid of stuff I don’t need anymore. Friends I’ve made during that amount of time are usually getting sick of me around the same time I’m packing up to move, and, except for rare ( Read more... )

Last year we had our house windows tinted to cut down on the heat from the afternoon sun in October and November. Since then, we have had an occasional problem with birds who see their reflections and pick fights with themselves. For the past few weeks, a cute little yellow bird has been rapping with his sharp little beak on our bedroom windows ( Read more... )

Me gusto Cinco de Mayo. Cougar brought me a salad from La Bamba while I took Catherine to the ene-of-the-year choir party. She learned to play duck-duck-goose and how to have relay race. She weighed herself tonight and was so excited to tell me that she had gained a pound since the last time she weighed. That cracks me up. It also cracks me up ( Read more... )