Bullets of boredom

I felt like writing, but don’t have anything of interest to say.  At all.  You’ve been warned. I’m taking a 5-week class that isn’t going very well so far.  The instructor (a PhD student, mind you) didn’t even post the syllabus until the third day of class, and she’s been equally slackerish in terms of [...]

Worth every single one of those many, many pennies.

Last week, in celebration of our 10th wedding anniversary, N and I took a 7-day cruise to the Caribbean on the Carnival Conquest.  And IT. WAS. AWESOME.  Wonderfully relaxing, and precisely what I needed after a looooooong semester of statistics and major stress. I truly couldn’t have asked for a more perfect vacation. The boarding [...]

To kill a mockingbird

I have the dumbest problem, you guys.  I’m being stalked by a mockingbird. It started last week.  N and I often take Miss T and the dog for a short walk in the evenings, just around the block.  Our route brings us back through a church parking lot. We’ve walked this route a zillion times, [...]

List

N and I are leaving on a cruise (to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary!!) one week from tomorrow and while I am incredibly excited, there is still a ton I need to do.  My mom is coming to our house to stay with the kids and pets (thankfully saving us the cost of boarding the [...]

It’s funny now, but check with me in a few years

Tonight, before dinner: Miss T: I’m firsty! I want some juice. Me: Go get your cup out of the fridge then.  You can reach it.  Then sit down at the table, it’s almost time to eat. Miss T: [retrieves juice, settles herself at the table] I did it! Me: Good!  Did you wash your hands? [...]