My mom went back yesterday. She called when she got in, and while I think she was glad to be home, I also think she wishes I had come back with her – that I could just go “home” and be down the street. Not that she is alone in this!! [...]
Archive for July, 2007
Right or Happy?
Posted in Uncategorized on July 30, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Today’s Inbox: Something to Think About
Posted in Uncategorized on July 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I got this in my email today. And I think I have it bad….
Forgotten in the Shadows 7/24/2007By Caitlin DeMarco
Save Darfur” a sign reads. “Genocide in the Sudan” reads another. The world today is justly outraged at the atrocities taking place in that area of Africa. Campaigns raise money to [...]
Welcome to the Fish’s Belly
Posted in Uncategorized on July 26, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I had lunch today with my mom, my secretary and another woman I work with, and something came up in the discussion that I can’t get out of my head.
My one friend from work asked about my sister, who is in the Army and close to retirement. My friend asked if my sister [...]
Catching Up
Posted in Mom, Stuff, Tanner on July 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Just another traumatic Thursday!
Mom’s visit is really going well. We got through the initial phase smoothly. It helped that she left Monday morning to go someplace overnight with my aunt, and by the time she got back, we were able to have the Clearing of the Air Talk, which wasn’t as hard as [...]
Slow Day Update
Posted in Life, Stuff on July 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I wrote a bit previously about things to do to develop new friendships, and the last item on the list was “Hang out on your porch.” Totally unintentionally, I ended up doing just that in the last week – not once, not twice, but three times.
All three times, I talked to a neighbor or two, [...]
8 Random Things About Me
Posted in Uncategorized on July 24, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Kranki has a meme today and she invited people to “tag” themselves, so I thought I would publish my list of 8 Random Things About Me you might not know (for anyone who is interested):
1. I could read by the time I was three years old and could spell “elephant” at age 18 months. [...]
What Are You Wearing Under There?
Posted in Procrastination, Weird Words on July 23, 2007 | 5 Comments »
“Well, these thighs haven’t gone out of the house without Lycra on them since I was 14.” “You were brought up right.” [Steel Magnolias, conversation between Truvy and Clairee].
Stockings, Tights, and Hose. Oh my. Watching British sitcoms is probably one of my less heinous vices, since it seems to prod me to look [...]
Today’s Word of the Day: Whinging
Posted in Weird Words on July 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Main Entry: whinge Pronunciation: ‘hwinj, ‘winjFunction: intransitive verbInflected Form(s): whinged; whing·ing or whinge·ingBritish : to complain fretfully : WHINE – whinge noun, British
I love to watch the BBC America airings on PBS in Detroit, and one of my favorites is “As Time Goes By,” starring Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer. The episode that was [...]
Just a Quote
Posted in Life, Peace, Stuff on July 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I found this today while looking for stuff on Ethel Barrett:
“We would worry less about what others think of us if we realized how seldom they do.” – Ethel Barrett.
Ethel Barrett did some recordings of children’s stories, most of which were Bible stories, and I can remember sitting in front of my grandparents’ stereo listening [...]
New Day Update
Posted in Mom, Parental Units, Psycho, Stuff on July 17, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Well, here’s the denouement. They both read the email, and they’ve talked, and my dad called and said, “you’re right.” Not entirely unexpected, because I was right, but that’s not really the point.
He then says, “I’ve got somebody here who wants to talk to you,” and hands the phone to my mom. Her first words [...]
