Down in the Bog

First Day Kindergarten

2011-09-07T11:52:00.001-07:00

First Day Kindergarten, a set on Flickr.Crazy, but true. She's off to Kindergarten. Today was her first day. (sniff)

Word to Your Mother

2011-05-08T11:21:00.000-07:00

Thinking of my mom today, of course. What else can I say? Oh, I know... Hug your mom if you still have her, because it'll likely be one of the things you'll miss most when she's gone. Mom with Declan, August 2006. Me & my brother w/ mom, circa 1972. Me & my Dexy Doodle, circa 2007.

Spinny Rides

2011-02-23T07:37:00.000-08:00

Alligator Feets

2011-02-22T10:10:00.000-08:00

I gots 'em. Well, except for long, scary, sharp toenails they have. I do NOT have those. And no matter what I do; pedicures, lotion, filing, scraping, buffing, scrubbing... none if it seems to help, not for the long term anyway. My heels have gotten so bad in fact that I "cut" holes in my socks, tears in my sheets, and shred the footbed of my shoes and slippers. What. The. Hell. Ah, getting old

Hello 2011.

2011-02-02T14:10:00.000-08:00

Thx to Natalie Dee for this awesomesauce comic. http://www.nataliedee.com/011811/

Holy Hogmanay!

2010-12-31T16:57:00.000-08:00

Wait. What? I said... Holy friggin' Hogmanay Batman! Can't you hear? It's the last day of the year... How the hell did that happen? In a matter of hours, this fine (*cough*) 2010 shall soon fade away in a draught cider & food induced haze, sneaked ciggies in the car park (*cough*), fireworks at midnight, and the laughter of sugar-crazed children wafting up from the basement of our friends' West

Twas the Night Before Christmas...

2010-12-24T12:24:00.000-08:00

Not a creature was stirring, not even our little mouse... Happy Christmas Everyone!

All I want for Christmas is...

2010-12-23T15:27:00.000-08:00

I just lurves me some pork. Ham in particular. My pretend husband, Mr. Tony Bourdain has it right, piggies are one of the most perfect foods. And what's not to like? Ham, bacon, sausage, prosciutto, roast pork loin, ham hocks (for homemade split pea soup), pork rinds, pulled pork, pork bellies, pâté de campagne, Rillettes, pork chops and applesauce... * d r o o l * So hey, dear Santa! Can I have

Visions of Sugar Plums. Or Some Such Nonsense.

2010-12-22T16:36:00.000-08:00

Today would have been my dad's 86th birthday. I'm really missing him, and my mom as well, especially since she was the Queen of making the holidays totally AWESOME (and I'm so not). Yeah, yeah. I'm feeling the usual sense of loss and grief that comes with missing my family this time of year. No surprises there right? But to be honest, it's never been a particularly joyful time for me, even when

Happy Christmas

2010-12-21T10:21:00.000-08:00

Best. Christmas. Song. Ever. (for this old punk anyway) "So happy christmas I love you baby I can see a better time Where all our dreams come true..."

Holiday Greetings Post(al)

2010-11-30T16:11:00.000-08:00

Whoa! It's holiday time again. And it's going to get away from me if I don't get my arse in gear. Our second in Seattle. The fifth for Dexy. And this year, her daddy is here with us, so I actually get to include his name on the cards & gifts for OUR family/friends. How is it possible that my greatest wish has finally come true? Lucky me, lucky Dexy! For most of my adult life, I've faithfully sent

Attention [insert store of choice here] Shoppers!

2010-11-26T05:04:00.000-08:00

This is something I've chosen to do for the last 3 years... to NOT get sucked into the mass shopping hysteria of Black Friday (or Cyber Monday for that matter). Instead, I'm going to spend time w/ my daughter and her dad. Put a log on the fire. Eat some leftover turkey and pumpkin pie. Watch a movie, or three, on the telly. Snuggle. Laugh. Enjoy the view from my window. And if we're not still

'Nuff Said.

2010-11-24T13:49:00.000-08:00

Spooky Sprites!

2010-11-05T09:44:00.000-07:00

Halloween 2010 -- This year we had a potluck bash at our house, starting early enough for everyone to enjoy their food and drink before heading out w/ the little ones for loot collection, errrr, I mean Trick or Treating. Since it was a school night too, and most of my friends have kids in grade school, it was important to be home and tucked in by 8pm. A good time was had by all. And gosh, the

Undead Undead Undead

2010-10-29T00:13:00.000-07:00

'Nuff Said. Happy Halloween y'all! Chas Music Picks - For Friday Oct 29th Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead From Wiki: Together for only six weeks, Bauhaus entered the studio for the first time at Beck Studios in Wellingborough to record a demo. The band recorded five songs; one of the tracks from the session, "Bela Lugosi's Dead", running more than nine minutes, was released as the group's debut

Warts and Veins

2010-10-27T06:45:00.000-07:00

Sharp-Shinned Hawk vs. Northern Flicker

2010-10-13T04:54:00.000-07:00

Two Weeks

2010-10-10T15:22:00.000-07:00

It's been almost two weeks since Dexy's daddy moved up to Seattle from Las Vegas. We're settling in nicely. At least I think we are. Mostly, I feel like Dexy and I have exhaled for the first time in months, if not years. And I'm definitely noticing a change in her with regard to having Daddy/Man Energy in the house, which IMO, is excellent. She needed this. And so did I. Also cool... for the

National Ransom

2010-09-24T14:01:00.000-07:00

I just <3 me some E.C. But it kind of sucks when your favorite musician in the whole wide world (not to mention your daughter's namesake) is such a bloody prolific songwriter. Because frankly, I can't keep up with all the music my husband, errrr I mean Rock G-d, creates. But I try. I really do. And this one looks AWESOME (you can hear a clip on Shawn Stewart's blog). Duh. Of course it does. On

I Heart Autumn

2010-09-22T06:22:00.000-07:00

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes

2010-09-21T16:43:00.000-07:00

I still don't know what I was waiting for And my time was running wild A million dead-end streets Every time I thought I'd got it made It seemed the taste was not so sweet So I turned myself to face me But I've never caught a glimpse Of how the others must see the faker I'm much too fast to take that test. Changes - David Bowie It's been five (5!) years this month since Dexy's daddy and I, you

Put a cork in it.

2010-09-01T05:56:00.000-07:00

Favorite Things - The Getty

2010-08-29T13:18:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite places on earth is The Getty Center in Los Angeles, CA. I was going through some old pics this morning and came across some that I took on my last visit there. Sharing a few of them with you below; can you see why I love it so? Depending on the light, time of day/year, weather, etc. there is an endless array of interest for the eye (& camera lens) to take in. And I'm not

Quiet Please!

2010-08-21T17:33:00.000-07:00

Dudes, sometimes I just want need it to be QUIET! For me, one of the hardest things about being a single parent is how noisy it can be. Now I know what y'all will say, that ALL kids are noisy and ALL parents want peace/quiet, so what does being a single parent have to do with anything? But you're just going to have to trust me on this one, it's totally worse for those of us doing this parenting

Mr. Good Enough is Actually Perfectly Awesome

2010-08-19T02:22:00.000-07:00

I was over on Ms. Single Mama's blog the other day and saw a reference to this book: Do NOT be fooled by this title! And of course, the title totally made me cringe. But I bought it anyway. And now I'm more than 1/2 way through it, and much like the PAX workshops I've been attending since May, this book is changing my life. Not just incrementally. But like, monumentally. Cool right? So I'm

Target Ain't People

2010-08-18T01:41:00.000-07:00

Blogging Blues

2010-08-17T11:32:00.000-07:00

Why is blogging SO hard sometimes? I'm no Dooce or @Neilochka - nor would I want to be (what they & bloggers like them do is a full time job and frankly, I'm just not that clever y'all) - but I'd like to offer up something a tad more interesting or inspiring than just pictures of Dexy, or some sad sack whiny wah wah wah about how I miss my parents, or the occasional cryptic post about my single

Missing My Joanie Baloney

2010-08-12T11:00:00.000-07:00

Today my mom would have been 81. She passed away in July 2007 after suffering from Alzheimer's for over a decade. And I know I've said it before a gazillion times, but there isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss her, or have an impulse to call her for some serious Mommy Advice (parenting is hard dudes, and my mom was SO smart about Mommy Stuff!). Mostly, I wish I could give her a big hug &

Flip. Flop.

2010-08-11T00:09:00.000-07:00

Amid Life's Crises: One Of Our Own

2010-08-10T16:57:00.000-07:00

Amid Life's Crises: One Of Our Own: "Thursday's HNT was an emotional one for me. One of our own, Boo (formerly Boo(duh)) - a fellow parent, blogger and HNT-er - a dear..." The above post (click on link for more info) seriously made me gasp, and then it broke my heart. Even if you can only give a dollar, or send an email expressing your condolences, or say a prayer... will you? I can't even

Summer Sunshine and Sprinklers

2010-08-09T15:47:00.000-07:00

Yes, we DO get sunshine in Seattle. These were taken on a hot July afternoon... a few days after the requisite last day of crap "summer" weather (which for those of you not in the know, is usually any time after July 4th).

Pink on a Grey Day

2010-08-04T15:15:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July!

2010-07-04T14:25:00.000-07:00

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness... That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation

Oh. My. God.

2010-07-02T11:27:00.001-07:00

The Marrying Kind

2010-07-01T00:08:00.000-07:00

Remember this post I wrote about marriage back in August of 2008? It's okay if you don't, because (pun intended), I do. Realizing that about myself was a huge damn deal for me... but here we are almost 2 years later & I'm still trying to work out what the heck it all means. One of the things I heard loud and clear at the PAX workshop I attended back in mid-May, is that the number one reason a man

One Stormy June Afternoon

2010-06-30T00:02:00.000-07:00

Paralyzed

2010-06-29T16:49:00.000-07:00

Why is it that the simplest of tasks; from paying bills before they come due, to returning an item to the store within a few days of making the decision that I don't really want it (or need another size, color, unbroken version, etc.), to returning a phone call or email within 24-48 hours of receiving it, to folding or putting away the seemingly endless piles of laundry, to making myself some

I Heart Spring

2010-06-16T12:54:00.000-07:00

Gotta Love Seattle

2010-05-19T00:03:00.000-07:00

Laying Down My Sword

2010-05-17T17:44:00.000-07:00

I attended an amazing 2-day workshop last week here in Seattle (Celebrating Men, Satisfying Women), and I have to tell y'all, it totally changed my life. Like forever. I have so much more to say about all of this, but I just don't have the words yet. So for now, I just want to say this out loud: I've laid down my sword. Not to mention myriad assortment of knives, whips, chains, railroad spikes

Beachy West Seattle Afternoon

2010-05-12T00:03:00.000-07:00

Mama Me-a

2010-05-09T17:56:00.000-07:00

Being a single mom on Mother's Day kinda sucks. Just sayin'. Also, I really wish my mom was here. Because if she was, I'd so be sitting outside on the patio with her right now. And we'd totally be drinking ice-cold-frothy-licious root beer, or maybe her ultimate favorite, root beer floats. Mmmm! (Okay, I'd probably be drinking a vodka gimlet, but I do still love root beer floats, thanks mom!).

Shell Collecting

2010-05-05T00:06:00.000-07:00

Fall Out

2010-05-01T14:59:00.000-07:00

Ever had a falling out with someone (neighbor, friend, family member, lover, business associate, etc.) and then find yourself obsessing wondering how the f*ck you'll ever be able to extricate yourself from it? Yet with each apology, or peace offering, you end up sticking your foot even deeper into the proverbial sh*t? Ever wonder how you be able to say "Hi. How are ya?" with a genuine smile if

Coo.

2010-04-28T00:03:00.000-07:00

Band Geek. That's Me.

2010-04-22T17:03:00.000-07:00

One of my brothers best friends in grades K-12 was this cat named Odell (Greg). Greg was one of those kids that your mothers warned y'all about. Well, MY mother anyway. The Skateboarder. Drummer/Musician. Crazy punk rocker. String Bean. All around nut. He and my brother were cut from the same cloth. Even though they've gone such totally different directions in their adult lives, to me they're

Dear Feminist Movement...

2010-04-22T00:42:00.000-07:00

You've ruined everything. Men(boys) especially. You totally suck. Yeah, I said it. The end.

Violence Unsilenced

2010-04-21T15:53:00.000-07:00

Even though this post isn't particularly "wordless" for a Wednesday, I'm kinda feeling compelled to share the video (see below) with you, my dear 33 34 36 readers, b/c it made me cry my face off. And well, you know I just love making y'all cry. Also? Because I'm a survivor. And because maybe some of you are too, or someone you know is (or will be). And because these women, men, kids (and most

Easter Sunday 2010

2010-04-21T00:08:00.000-07:00

Weekend Dread? You Effing Bet!

2010-04-20T16:04:00.000-07:00

So Heather Armstrong (of Dooce.com) had a post the other day called Figuring it Out and she was asking if there is anyone out there that "dreads the weekends"... but since I'm not a member of her Community, I can't comment on her blog. So, I get to share my thoughts w/ you here instead. The answer from me is an emphatic "YES! I DREAD WEEKENDS!" Since becoming a mom anyway. I know what those

Hipstamatic

2010-04-20T14:44:00.000-07:00

Some iPhone apps are just made of AWESOME. Like Hipstamatic... there are several lenses, flash bulbs, borders & films to choose from, and all of them pretty much take me right back to my childhood (circa 1967-1976).

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

2010-04-19T15:57:00.000-07:00

I don't know why, she swallowed a fly... Perhaps she'll die. So, I have a question. A fly has a lifespan of what, 3 or 4 days tops? Then WHY is it that when one of these pesky bugs gets in the house they seem to be flying around for WEEKS? Also, why does Dexy have to be such an insane jet-wigging FREAK about all the insect type o' creatures? Particularly flies and bees. It's

Surprised While Running

2010-03-20T12:24:00.000-07:00

43.

2010-03-01T14:37:00.000-08:00

Damn. It's official. As of today, I'm no longer the answer to Life, The Universe and Everything. Waaaaaa. Oh my. This (see below, D-E-V-O) takes me back. So what am I wishing for? Hmmmm... For the first time in a long time, I resolved to have a GOOD birthday (dammit Janet). Even if it had to be of my own making (which it most assuredly was). It started on Thursday with coffee at the Bird,

Big'un

2010-02-26T15:39:00.000-08:00

Captcha This

2010-02-06T08:28:00.000-08:00

Sorry to do it to y'all folks, but I've had to put captcha back on comments.I didn't wanna do it. Goodness knows, I really hate when blog authors make leaving a comment more difficult than getting into Fort Knox. But it's been SO long since I've had a legitimate comment to approve, I needed to take some measure/s to decrease the gads of spam I keep getting.Mostly, it's just too depressing when I

Yawn

2010-02-03T17:24:00.000-08:00

Interesting. I've got absolutely nothing to say. Not even sure if I'm going to abandon this blog altogether, but you should know that I'm thinking about it.I think I've reached my threshold with regard to social media, blogs, FB, etc. Not that I don't still enjoy the technology, and even the very personal (and even awesome) interactions on occasion. I just don't really have anything to say right

Illuminate the Candles

2009-12-11T16:18:00.000-08:00

Just sitting here watching the sun sink into Puget Sound, and I'm thinking about Hanukkah... wondering what all this still means to me, if anything. Of course, I believe in G-d. I'm more spiritually connected now than I've been in my entire life. And I'm grateful for that. I'm just not sure if I believe in religion anymore.I'd like my daughter to experience the holiday traditions I grew up with (

Resistance Is NOT Futile.

2009-11-27T10:40:00.000-08:00

We Shall Not Sleep, Though Poppies Grow...

2009-11-11T11:00:00.000-08:00

REMEMBER THEM, TODAY OF ALL DAYS, REMEMBER.On this day, I am thinking of my dad (Marine Corps, WWII Okinawa) & my grandpa (Army, WWI France). I am so grateful for their service to our Nation, and for the countless others who have served before or since. Please take a moment to thank a Veteran today ... with a hug & your love, or perhaps a silent prayer.Rest in peace dad & grandpa. I love you.----

Boo.

2009-11-05T00:03:00.000-08:00

This was the best shot I was able to get on Halloween. Lame right?

November. Already?

2009-11-04T17:26:00.000-08:00

Whoa. Where did the last month & 1/2 go? Whoosh. I have NO idea. But damn, it's officially the Holiday Season people!And sadly, I still pretty much have nothing to say.So, instead here's some pics of our LIFE from the past month or so. In the meantime, hope YOU are all doing well. Peace out homies.

An August Afternoon on Bainbridge

2009-09-23T00:06:00.000-07:00

A Saturday in September

2009-09-16T00:06:00.000-07:00

Crazy for Crackers

2009-09-15T13:53:00.000-07:00

Because sometimes she just cracks me up.

Chirp. Chirp.

2009-08-24T13:11:00.000-07:00

Just so you know, I come up with the most brilliant stuff for my blog in the middle of the night when my insomnia is in full gear, usually right around 2:30am or so. My vocabulary is rockin' the mic like some obscurely intricate jazz mixed up with a little of the Hippity Hop. The topics are pertinent, funny, poignant, and/or controversial. They generate gads of comments. There's even a regular

Before & After

2009-08-07T15:51:00.000-07:00

Well, not quite "after" since obviously we're still working on the landscaping, etc. But for those who are wondering how the house is coming along, I give you exhibit A & B (or is it B & A?) ... and a little something in the middle just for fun.BEFORE - this is from the first time I ever saw the house in person (last October).DURING - note original roof & windows still on, porch & landscaping

Counting, Always Counting

2009-07-24T11:03:00.000-07:00

Numbers... Ask anybody who knows me. I loathe them. They are not now, nor have they ever been, my friend. I'm bad at math, terrible in fact. Dyslexic & all kinds of backasswards when it comes to numbers. Can't remember phone numbers or street addresses for jack. My checkbook is in a constant state of "who-the-eff-knows-what-my-balance-is?"...Yet, when it comes to birthdays, anniversaries, etc.

Yahrzeit

2009-07-12T21:08:00.000-07:00

One year since your body quit this earth & your soul flew (hopefully to a place of peace & freedom from all that ailed you)... Nearly three years since this picture was taken. I'm glad I at least have one photo of you with her. I'm also glad there is a teeny glimmer of pride & perhaps even joyful amusement in your eyes.Your 2nd & 3rd granddaughters arrived. But then mom left. Then you. Then your

From the Flip Side

2009-06-17T00:06:00.000-07:00

My Little Girl

2009-06-16T12:25:00.000-07:00

... Well, dang. She's not so little anymore. I've spent the last several days thinking about my baby, laying in her crib with her fat corndog legs and lovely toothless grins. How did THREE years go by so darn fast? Really, I wanna know.Anyway, the last minute birthday party ended up being awesome! She had about 8 friends aged 4-8 to play with, her daddy (from NV), my buddy Christine (from CA) and

I Can Haz Now Pleeze?

2009-06-05T22:42:00.000-07:00

Please deliver two or three of the ABOVE chairs to my Seattle house tout de suite - to be placed neatly in a colorful row under my kitchen island countertop (see pic BELOW).That is all. Kthxbai.

Wind In Her Hair

2009-06-03T00:01:00.000-07:00

Soon to be Birthday Girl

2009-06-02T16:01:00.000-07:00

Someone has a birthday coming up...Last year I didn't have a party for her b/c my elderly father was ailing, there was zero other immediate family around who would bother making a showing, I'd broken things off with her daddy just a few months before and frankly, I didn't feel like dealing with any party planning drama.Instead, some friends came over to the house. We all had some yummy cake that

One Week

2009-06-01T14:33:00.000-07:00

One week from today.Just. One. More. Week.

What Do I Miss About Cali?

2009-05-31T09:02:00.000-07:00

People keep asking me if I am missing CA, or wonder aloud how I could have been so nuts to move to a freezing cold town like Seattle being a CA native & all ('cos like CA is so beautiful and perfect and sunny and like totally awesome dude...), or the most frequent Q of all; "Wow, like doesn't it like totally rain all the time in Seattle?"The short answer to all those questions is, "Nope."Lest

Sun. Sand. Sweetness.

2009-05-27T00:04:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day Wkd Thoughts

2009-05-24T20:28:00.000-07:00

I'm all over the place. Busy as hell. Want to blog about it. Post pictures. Tell you funny little stories. Or, at least funny to me. But I have a few problems that are limiting my ability to get off my arse and do so.A) I really am up to my eyeballs in house remodeling stuff... the good news on that front is that the house is really coming together & we'll actually be able to move in the 1st or

I See You Mama!

2009-05-13T00:01:00.000-07:00

Hallmark Holidays Make Me Cuckoo Crazy

2009-05-07T22:25:00.000-07:00

I have been feeling profoundly sad the past 2 days or so - in waves mostly, so not all the time (which is a good thing) - but I haven't been able to put my finger on it.Sometimes, I really am dumber than a box of rocks (*slaps forehead*)G-d knows I can't really articulate any of it right now. Suffice to say, Mother's Day is almost upon me. Another stupid & contrived greeting card "holiday" that

Three Can #Suckit

2009-04-30T00:21:00.000-07:00

Sweet Jeebus!Coming up w/ a healthy lunch for my kid every day so she can take it to school in her cute little pink & green lunchbox (okay, it's not really a "box" per se, it's more of a canvas lunch bag, but you get the idea) is freaking HARD.Oh hell, who am I kidding? Feeding this kid for any meal is hard. She doesn't eat. She hates everything I make her, even if she asked for it just 5 seconds

Walls are a Good Thing

2009-04-29T00:47:00.000-07:00

Arrogant, Smug & Self-Righteous... (raises hand)

2009-04-28T19:53:00.000-07:00

"We, who have turned to Al-Anon, have often done so in despair, unable to believe in the possibility for change, unable to go on as we have before. We feel cheated out of a loving companion, over burdened with responsibilities, unwanted, unloved, and alone.There are even those of us who are arrogant, smug, self-righteous, and dominating; but we come because we want, we need -- help.While we may

She Likes to Move It, Move It!

2009-04-22T00:03:00.000-07:00

Ho. Hum. Dee. Dum.

2009-04-21T11:42:00.001-07:00

Sometimes I just bore the crap out of myself.Like today. I haven't been feeling good for several weeks, if not months. Some of it is stress certainly. The rest I can attribute to my crappy diet, poor sleep cycles and my stupid Hashimoto's (thyroid) disease that has plagued me for the better part of 10 years.Anyway, I am really happy to finally be in Seattle. I just wish I felt better. Then maybe

(Do-Re)-Mi Favorite Things

2009-04-16T21:08:00.000-07:00

If you haven't seen this on YouTube yet, check it out! Share it. Save it. Re-play it whenever you're feeling sad or blue. Cry. Laugh. Get up off your fat arse, throw your arms in the air, and dance like ya just don't care. Give your co-worker in the next cube over a big fat jolly hug. Think of a pretty Julie Andrews and all those little blond Children-of-the-Austrian-Corn prancing around like

SeaTown Update

2009-04-16T11:48:00.000-07:00

The great news is, we made it to West Seattle! The other great news is that my little house has heat, plumbing, electrical, new windows & exterior doors. By next week it should also have the drywall & interior doors hung, which means the contractors can start moving a little faster on the finish work. The "bad" news is that I'm still not able to actually LIVE in it, so we've put our temp roots

Fun w/ Tulips

2009-04-15T00:01:00.000-07:00

Thinking of Maddie Today...

2009-04-14T15:02:00.000-07:00

... and hugging my Dexy Girl extra tight.

Road Trip to Seattle (Days 1 & 2)

2009-04-08T08:51:00.000-07:00

This last one is for my buddy Steve.;-)

Leaving CA w/ an Aching in My Heart

2009-04-06T06:10:00.000-07:00

Spent my days with a woman unkindSmoked my stuff and drank all my wine. Made up my mind to make a new startGoing To California with an aching in my heart. Someone told me there's a girl out therewith love in her eyes and flowers in her hair...Going to California - Led Zeppelin

Nasty Habits

2009-04-03T00:01:00.000-07:00

Here's something to think aboutWhere would we be withoutnasty habits, nasty habitsMakes me want to scream and shoutLife would be so dull withoutnasty habits, nasty habits"Nasty Habits" - Oingo BoingoI have a confession to make. I'm 42 years old & I still chew my fingernails (or more precisely, my cuticles). I've done this since I was a little girl. It used to make my mom completely INSANE. She

First Stop

2009-04-02T06:35:00.000-07:00

First stop on our 1,200 mile road trip to Seattle is... Las Vegas?Yes, Vegas. We're stopping over there for a few days to see Dex's daddy & hang out before the big push to the PacNW. He's making the drive with us, thank goodness!We're still working on our route post-Vegas; guess we'll just have to see where the road takes us. As long as it points northward-ish that is. We'll have a few days to

Death Stare (aka Where's My Lunch?)

2009-04-01T00:01:00.000-07:00

MS Can #Suckit

2009-03-31T08:46:00.000-07:00

I have been very remiss in not mentioning before that one of my most favorite people in the whole world has been fighting a daily battle w/ MS (Multiple Sclerosis) for about 10 years now.I haven't mentioned it I guess b/c A) she's a private person and B) I support her by giving money quietly to the MS Society & by supporting her hubby when he does the big MS bike ride from Houston to Austin each

A Monday Misc. List Thing

2009-03-30T15:27:00.000-07:00

Since I'm up to my eyeballs in boxes & packing materials, I'm gonna be lazy and give you a quickie list a la The Stephord Diaries and List Of The Day (two great blogs, check 'em out ya lazy bums!)... Enjoy it! This may be my last post for weeks - not that you care. *snort*Obscene language ahead. You've been warned.----------------------------5 PET PEEVES O'MINE1) People who tailgate - Really, I

Family. WTF Is That?

2009-03-26T14:37:00.001-07:00

I'd really love nothing more than to rant myself silly on this here little old blog of mine about just how lame some of my family members are. But sadly, I don't feel the liberty to do so without certain eyes/ears making note of my observations & then having to listen to some half-baked argument about why they aren't even 1/2 as lame as I think they are. Because, let's face it... the truth is

Smiles Everyone, Smiles!

2009-03-25T00:01:00.000-07:00

Last Hurrah @ The Mouse House

2009-03-24T20:15:00.000-07:00

Last weekend, we went for one last jaunt to Disneyland as CA residents. Dexy's been many times since she was a baby, but this was definitely the first visit where she "got it" & she totally wanted to check everything out. We actually managed to survive the heat, the record crowds, the walking & lots of standing in line, for almost 8 hours. That's a record, even for me! I'm really glad we went b/c

The Best I Can Do...

2009-03-18T15:03:00.001-07:00

... Is give y'all a pic of Dexy Doodle riding her pink Schwinn trike in the backyard last weekend. It was such a lovely warm afternoon. We pretty much HAD to be outside. I can guarantee you, there won't be as many of those kind of days in Seattle. LOL.Her potty training is going GREAT by the way. I mean, stellar & amazing great. She's not just going pee-pee in her potty, she has even been pooping