Finally get a chance at the computer - my husband and son monopolize it during baseball season unless they aren't home.  A little space to myself so here goes the next part to my story...  Ha! just got a call from my son who needs to be picked up - my time on the computer will have to wait.

Made it through yesterday but am struggling today - had to get up at 4:30 a.m. to drop my son at the school for a trip and then to my daughter's to babysit my grandson who is now thankfully sleeping.  There is nothing more exhausting than a toddler (18 months with boundless energy).  But he is the cutest baby ever!
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So I am serving Easter dinner for 10 people tomorrow including my whole family, son-in-law, his father, grandson and one of my daughter's friends.  A little nervous as my son-in-law's father has never been to my house.  Hopefully everything goes fairly smoothly (wishful thinking).  My house is not that big so I'm serving dinner buffet style and if ( Read more... )

So I'm posting the first part of my first story (post finale) - hope you like it - still working on it so constructive criticism is appreciated.  Here goes -

Part 1 - 
Ryan finished his call to his office as he walked to his truck.  He looked up and noticed a dejected young boy sitting on the curb by a bike with a flat tire.  Memories of his youth ( Read more... )

Hello everybody.  I've been reading fan fiction and live journal for awhile but am just getting started actually posting.  I am a big fan of Ben McKenzie (he's just so delicious) and The O.C. so really enjoy Ryan centric stories and have written a few of my own.  Right now I'm not employed outside the home (though a woman's work is never done!) so ( Read more... )