family updates

Doug and Noah are leaving to go camping tomorrow. The temperature in the mountains will be in the teens, so I have zero desire to go with them. That said, I will miss them terribly. My plans for the weekend are the same as every weekend, laundry. I’ll blog and search for blogs to read, […]

random acts of kindness

Monday, November 13th is World Kindness Day. Be kind and help spread the word please. “Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” Scott Adams

You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught

You’ve got to be taught To hate and fear, You’ve got to be taught From year to year, It’s got to be drummed In your dear little ear You’ve got to be carefully taught. You’ve got to be taught to be afraid Of people whose eyes are oddly made, And people whose skin is a […]

the prize in a box of cracker jacks

Someone once told me that he ends all phone conversations by telling the person that he loves them because he never knew when it might be the last time he would talk to them. I wonder if people fighting over stupid things or throwing away relationships ever think about things that way.

Friday afternoon

The washer, dryer and dishwasher are all humming. Tommy is blissfully playing Starcraft. Doug and Noah are selling popcorn. Sarah is at a SibShop and Amy is being spoiled by her grandparents. My head is still pounding, but I am ONLINE! Now I need to pick some music to post.

in the news

Reporters will be thrilled to know that I feel nauseous just at the prospect of more bad news, especially news involving high-rise fires and aircrafts. You win.