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Full Moons Bring all the Crazies to the Polls
I worked the primary election here last Tuesday (and yes, it was SUPER) for those of you who like bad jokes. No problems--we have a great team that works well together, and everyone pitches in ( Read more... ) -
Super Bowl & Super Busy Monday
Although I rooted for the Pats (primarily because a good friend of mine has moved to Boston), I really didn't care who won; it was an exciting game, and Madonna rocked the half-time show. She was so much better than The Black-Eyed Peas. I've been a fan of hers from day 1--not to mention the fact that she's my age ( Read more... ) -
Happy Day After Groundhog Day!!!
So...the groundhog saw his shadow, we may yet have some winter (I hope we do!) and I survived 10 rounds of aggravation with AT&T this morning to get my Internet up and running again ( Read more... ) -
Sense of Place
The church I grew up in merged with another congregation back in 2002; the new congregation is going to have to move to another facility. They called a minister back in 2004, but the one they called wasn't the best person for that job. He didn't handle conflict well, and as a result some problems with overbearing people became a real problem for ( Read more... ) -
New Year's Day
Not the U2 song, although I need to listen to it. :) Church this morning for Lessons & Carols, lunch with a friend afterwards, and mostly piddling around online. A House marathon has made me a happy clam indeed--and so did dinner ( Read more... ) -
New Year's Eve
The bubbly's chilled, the snack foods are out, getting ready to fix a very light dinner for myself, and then see what's what on tv tonight. I might watch a movie, or just sit quietly and listen to Christmas music while my candles burn ( Read more... ) -
New Year's Eve Eve
So...for the first time in a long, long time I won't be seeing the New Year in with the parents of my godkids. They're the couple whose marriage has been an emotional roller-coaster for the past couple of years. This year, although all 4 kids are home, the 3 oldest have dates or parties to go to; the mom has decided to go visit a friend who's ( Read more... ) -
Reflecting
I'm giving a talk tomorrow evening at church for our Advent Service of Reflection & Remembrance, which is designed for people who might be struggling during the festive season for any number of reasons (death, illness, job loss, marital/family problems, etc ( Read more... ) -
Coming Back Again
I stay away, but I always get drawn back here; I like the feel of having a journal that's my own little world, and not as immediate or frenetic as Facebook ( Read more... ) -
Thanksgiving Tales
We had a lovely Thanksgiving dinner--everyone was congenial, festive & enjoyed the good food & company; we played Apples to Apples & UNO after dinner; much to my chagrin, I wasn't on a roll in either game, but it was a lot of fun ( Read more... )