So, I was feeling a little blue today. Probably just tired. The last few weeks have been so busy for us with celebrations and I probably just need some downtime. And you know how it is when you start feeling down and you start feeling sorry for yourself?So there I am having my very own Pity Party and thinking (or maybe I was praying, or maybe ...
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Killing for the Crown
Yes, those beauties are callously standing on the outline of the body. We had a murder here last week. (to celebrate Lucy's birthday.)A dozen hopefuls vying for the Miss Teen USA crown. The lights went out, there was a scream and Miss Texas dropped to the ground . . . dead. It was all very dramatic. Apparently Amy Arizona killed Tina Texas with ...
Listen to me when I’m talking to you
They don't take me seriously. Or at least it doesn't seem like they do. I say stuff all the time and they look at me with question marks on their faces as if to say, "You can't expect us to take you seriously when you say stuff like that." Stuff like: "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." "The issue is ...
Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
I have to admit that my original plan was to write an extensive blog post on the amazingness (is that a word?) of this show. I thought I would describe each moment in great detail and send you off immediately to at least get the cd because you've never heard this very familiar music mixed quite so brilliantly. I thought I might even include a ...
“Elbis”
I promised, didn't I? Here's Lucy and Daisy with the Elvis impersonator - excuse me - Elvis Tribute Specialist. He looks pretty good, doesn't he? Daisy, the seven year old, kept asking, "is that REALLY Elvis?" He looked really authentic (in spite of being dead and all) and I hated to burst her bubble, but seriously, it was the ...
Pop Quiz
What do Elvis impersonators, white tigers, volcanoes, and the Beatles have to do with my life today? If you guessed "nothing" that would generally be true. =D But today, Lucy and I, along with my niece, Helen & her daughter Daisy, are driving to Las Vegas - woohoo! Road Trip! (home of all the best Elvis impersonators) to the Mirage Hotel (home ...
Lucy. Version 1.4
Today is Lucy's 14th birthday. Today my hard drive crashed. A fitting metaphor. Because as I'm looking at this amazing person with all her potential, my memory seems to have completely failed me. The original version was quiet and maybe a little shy. The upgrade is FEARLESS and seems capable of handling any task thrown her way. I'm a little bit ...
The genetic betrayal that is their legacy
So much for the romantic anniversary dinner... All four of the kids were excited to celebrate our anniversary with us.Lucy and Jonathan conspired to set a beautiful table. Amy and Adam showed up shortly after getting off work. They got us a fabulous Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker - which we will definitely love and use a lot - Thanks, guys! But, I'm ...
The Tails That Bring Us Together
Amy here. Mom cooked a gourmet dinner for Dad last night and is also making Fricasé de Pollo over at Babalú today so I figured I could take over the blog for a day.But what to write about?My Mom's (& Dad's) Anniversary yesterday? My sister's birthday party tomorrow? Man, what were my parents thinking having my sister just ...
So is this like our “quinceañera?”
Established in 1992. That's what it says on the wall of our stairwell. August 8, 1992, to be exact.That was fifteen years ago today. That's right. Today is our Happy Anniversary. Fifteen years. Or one hundred eighty months.Or five thousand, four hundred seventy-five days. In that time: We have warmed countless seats at football games, high school ...
