Amidst the unpleasantness generally afflicting the world, many of my friends, and some of my family - and me personally, I struggle to sometimes count my blessings. A posting on a friend's LJ about how her SAPA training helped her, and another's remembrences of our past few years on Cast got me thinking about how being SAPA has drastically changed ( Read more... )

 Hey - Happy Birthday MUMSIE!!!!  Another year wiser :)

HAPPY B'DAY the lovely, the talented - THEBB73!! (and Mary and Biancia and June and and and...)  :)

Hugs and stuff.

Matt

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In the dark ages, how would Matthew die?

You would seriously tick off some gypsies, and consequently never been seen or heard from again. They don't mess around.

'How would you die in the dark ages?' at QuizGalaxy.com

Not a tremendous going on...which is perfectly fine after the lunacy Scarby season.

Catching up on stuff (cleaning mostly), and I have been going to physical therapy for the past 3 weeks. Getting past a certain age, your body starts to tally up past abuses and begins to complain. I've had a problem with my left knee and right shoulder for the past ( Read more... )

Woke up at 9:30.
Filled the tub.
Ate Cap'n Crunch with Crunchberries in the tub while reading a Newsweek and jamming to my iPod
Swept the downstairs floor
Drove to the Ft. Worth Convention Center with family
Watched my son graduate from Trinity High School
Ate at Genghis Grill (his request)
Bought him an iTouch as a graduation present
Came home

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A hell of a good weekend, and a hell of a good year.

1)  Knowing what was to come over the weekend made for a fairly grim start of the day, but the good humor and energy of all the performers helped overcome the darkness and I had a tremendously fun day

2)  3 Royal Guards barreling down the parapet stairs with blood in their eye will create a " ( Read more... )