ita, my dream last night had you in it. You were infiltrating a bad guy compound by pretending to be a famous singer. I was one of your roadies and almost got caught skulking, but you rescued me right before you went on. I woke up, but I'm assuming you were amazing.
We're growing tomatoes, cucumbers, and a pepper plant in the back yard. I can't remember if I mentioned that. We've eaten one cucumber and lots of tomatoes. The other cukes are slow, and the pepper has only one little one on it and it just sits there, but the kids are loving the plants. Aidan keeps saying, "we're GROWing our FOOD mommy!" like it's some amazing thing heretofore unknown, and Kara actually wants to water and pick.
smonster, I thought what Vortex did about your resume. Words on paper, cannot! I'm glad you've got lookers. I would volunteer, but I haven't written one in years.
Yay, Mack and Smitty. I have actually not been to see them, which is terrible! But it's been a bit of a crazy time. I tried getting in touch with Mack through the internetz but I never heard anything back from him.
I still need to take Tom to the L9, maybe we can take a drive out there together on the Sunday after you arrive.
Oh my, Ginger. So much ~ma headed to your family.
The immediate tears anytime G hears the word "no" are starting to have very little effect on me.
Ha! My favorite moment with my nephew was driving by a MacDonalds and him throwing a crying tantrum for fries. I looked at him calmly and said, "that doesn't work with me." He stopped instantly and never tried it again.
My sister and I visited with the 4 surviving daughters of my mom's friend tonight. We all grew up together and our comfort with each other isn't affected by the time between visits. The eldest of 5 daughters was my age and passed earlier this year. The youngest has down syndrome and although she will be 50 in October she is still a child to us. They all still live here in this tiny town as does my sister.
N is truly blessed to have her sisters to care for her and such a simplistic understanding of what has happened. She understands and accepts that her mom missed her big sister and her dad and she had to go visit them. Her sisters will take their time getting rid of things and the house to be sure N doesn't have too quick a transition. Families can be awesome.
Families can be awesome.
Some of them really are. Even if you have to build 'em yourself from blinvisible friends.
Some of them really are. Even if you have to build 'em yourself from blinvisible friends.
Truer words were never typed.
ma~~~ to laura's mom and Wallybee
and fuck cancer
John Steward and John Oliver on the issue of "can vs. should" when it comes to building a community center on a hallowed former Burlington coat factory.
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sj, I would recommend that TCG alert the insurance company to the "amazing coincidence." The odds of that happening an a city area the size of the grater Boston metro area are through the roof.
Who knows? Maybe it's just a coincidence, maybe pointing it out will lead to a reward for busting an insurance scam ring.
Ginger, I'm so sorry. This is unbelievable (and one of the core reasons I don't wish to reproduce [I like the idea of adopting, though] - cancer has its claim in my family's DNA and I don't want to risk and pass it on). My best ~mas to you and your family as you're going through these hideous times.
~ma to Laura's mom, too.
We'd have to make the font size very big.
Speaking of which. Researcher's husband called me yon morning to tell me he can't find the book. And then he heard about the fine, said he'll be looking for it. Then I saw his email to his wife, big, bold, red font mentioning the fine and begging for instructions. It's sort of amusing.
Also, I'd like to see an example of English resume myself, if anyone wouldn't mind sending my his/her own. I had to translate mine for a really cool scholarship - a semester abroad (which I didn't get because THEY CANCELED THE PROGRAM just after I got the guts to ask from a Really Distinguished Professor a recommendation - and OMG, he wrote such pretty words about me that it motivated me for days!), and I want to see how well I did it, compered to others (Seska checked it for me English-wise, but I never seen a serious example of a resume in English). And I'll take that opportunity to thank again Rick and Una for providing me "I know her, and she knows English" letters.
And now, a bit more internet, and then, diving into Wordpress issues. Since, um, if a certain person of my team will feel better today, there's a certain meeting tomorrow to start and lunch Hollaback Israel site.
