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  • I feel better today now that the mini-vacation is over, and I know there are no more opportunities for me to miss. You know?I'm thinking, sort of, about looking into moving to Arizona. My dad has a house there that he wa…

  • My dad left this morning. Last night he said he was going to leave after he went to McDonalds for breakfast, but he must have gone early because he wasn't here when I got up at 8:30 and he hasn't returned. He didn't l…

  • The assault on my reading time continues.I had to go pick up Alex and her friends at camp this morning. I was so happy to see Alex but then on the way back I had an extremely unpleasant encounter with a police officer. I…

  • My dad has really slowed down since the last time I saw him, which was April or May. It's kind of alarming, actually. He walks and drives like an old man now, he can hardly lift anything, and his arms look like old m…

  • T Minus 3 Hours

    I managed to get today and tomorrow off work. My dad called last night from Eugene and said he's be here at about 2 this afternoon. Woo hoo. So...on my day off, I got up at 6:30, went out and weeded the garden (s…

  • Reading and Weeding

    The kids are both gone this week. Alex left this morning (it's Monday night where I am) and Mack leaves tomorrow afternoon. I thought I'd have the house to myself until Saturday. Yeah, not so much. I got an email…

  • The Space Invader is an Idiot

    If you take of your shirt in 100-something degree direct sunlight and stay out there for hours, and you're fish belly white and not wearing sunscreen, you are going to get a sunburn. Blaming other people for a sunburn ma…

  • Someone around here talks waaaaaay too much.You know how introverts (me) get energy from within, and extroverts get it from outside? I swear, SI feeds off the sound of his own voice.

  • The SI Will Be Here In 15 Minutes...

    ...so this will have to be quick.(Stacey, if you're reading this, I never did answer your other email, but I'm working on it!)I like to lounge a bit on the weekends. I usually stay in bed late on Saturday mornings, catch…

  • Vamos Rafa

    Alex and I went to see The Devil Wears Prada yesterday. Meryl Streep is delicious. The theater was so packed because of Pirates of the Caribbean. Mack has already seen Pirates twice, but I can wait until all the excit…

  • Corn Fritters

    For those who asked, here is the recipe for corn fritters. They were good, but I definitely recommend adding sour cream as Martha suggests, or even salsa or something because they're pretty bland. Maybe tossing some onio…

  • Happy 4th!

    Menu for the 4th: Chips with salsa (not homemade) and guacamole Grilled Chicken with BBQ Sauce Grilled Burgers Grilled Polish Sausage Sauteed green beans with lemon and pepper Corn Fritters Fruit Salad M…