My grandmother just gave me a variation of the "You're No Spring Chicken" speech. Wonderful.

Before leaving for his two weeks national guard duty in Utah, Timmy ordered new speakers and a new antenna for my car. He said it was my prize for being the girl to stick by his side and put up with him the longest. I said that was a dangerous notion to suggest because it leads me to think 2 things ( Read more... )

Isn't it lovely how a well placed and unexpected compliment can make you just about explode with every good thing and all kinds of wonderful?

Thanks kid!

Every time I mention Canada I have to make a concentrated effort to NOT call it Canadia... or Canadialand. Does anyone else get the feeling that the funny-ha-ha jokes might just be making us all stupid ( Read more... )

Uh-oh.... Just tried on my bridesmaid dress for Katrina's wedding on the 2nd. It *just* barely fits. By the way, don't pick my mother as the person to help you zip up. She believes in honesty over my ego. I was given an "I told you so" and advised to tighten up. Once again I am the little girl being told to suck it in, but that's the only negative ( Read more... )

Tonight I taught two small Belgian children how to play games ranging from Wii Play to Wii Sports to Lego Indiana Jones. Without being able to use more than 5 words of french. Not only do I feel like a genius, but we even had some good team work going on Indiana.

me + the under 10 foreign crowd = a big hit

I came home from work today and mom showed me a dvd she found of our favorite belly dancer. What? Like YOU don't have a favorite. Anyhow, we ohh and ahh over the shimmies and cage rolls. Mom thinks she shouldn't have given up the belly dancing in the first place - look at the fun! Look at the shape they're in! I told mom about how Jill taught all ( Read more... )

the book thing ( Read more... )

Dear Girl-With-the-Clingy-Sundress-on-First-Street ( Read more... )

Here I sit knitting a thong for Katrina's bridal shower and I find myself humming the Imperial March.

My brain is a strange place.