/blog/volleyballgranny/?pid=f7780 Life is good, life is[I] very [/I]good! Never give up, never surrender! /blog/234/post_140657.html?pid=f7780&m= It's been a long time since I have had time to blog. I am between classes right now, but will be starting the next one ASAP...since I have to complete it before I can begin the next step of my doctor Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:42:39 -0800 /blog/234/post_140657.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_138003.html?pid=f7780&m= It's that time again--4th of July weekend. I don't remember which one it is--4th or 5th year--but we've done quite a few of them. The cook-out is on the off-day of the holiday weekend, which is on t Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:16:06 -0800 /blog/234/post_138003.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_137077.html?pid=f7780&m= We had a great time last night! Eight of us met at Bob's and Jihg's for dinner and dominoes. We ordered Chinese food from Takee Outee and played Mexican Train dominoes. Apart from NancyL and I gett Sun, 22 May 2011 08:37:06 -0800 /blog/234/post_137077.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_132135.html?pid=f7780&m= Heavens to Betsy, you never know what is going to happen when Belle and I get together. Tonight, while trying to enter the restaurant for our monthly SFF meeting, we experienced something we have neve Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:51:08 -0800 /blog/234/post_132135.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_131886.html?pid=f7780&m= It was about 6AM, and the dream was so real.In my dream, I was asleep on the sofa in the living room (as I was in real life) and I heard a knock on the front door. I got onto my chair and used my walk Mon, 10 Jan 2011 01:28:03 -0800 /blog/234/post_131886.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_131795.html?pid=f7780&m= I wrote a blog about this--'nuff said. Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:29:56 -0800 /blog/234/post_131795.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_131611.html?pid=f7780&m= ...I bought a 'real' new car--not just a 'new to me' car. I have to say that my mom inspired me, somewhat. When I visited her in October, she had a new car. Instead of the blue station wagon she'd dr Sat, 01 Jan 2011 12:50:08 -0800 /blog/234/post_131611.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_129550.html?pid=f7780&m= Here's my "I" picture...Do you have any idea how hard it is to get a picture of yourself crossing your eyes?Contrary to pictorial evidence, I do have eyelashes. They are reddish-blond and don't show u Sat, 06 Nov 2010 08:23:41 -0800 /blog/234/post_129550.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_129232.html?pid=f7780&m= First of all, there are several great articles on Yahoo this Sunday about saving money and paying off debt. So, those of you who asked for information, start there. I'll post more as I get a chance. 1 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 08:26:54 -0800 /blog/234/post_129232.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_129161.html?pid=f7780&m= ...My academic advisor did not know (until Tuesday of this week) that I would have to take 3 classes this next 8 week period, rather than the one originally scheduled, in order to graduate in December Fri, 29 Oct 2010 18:43:06 -0800 /blog/234/post_129161.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_128262.html?pid=f7780&m= This is the only picture of my mother that I have in the computer. It was taken the last week of September 2010. From left to right: me, my daughter (19 yrs old), my nephew (27 yrs old), my niece (19 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:59:55 -0800 /blog/234/post_128262.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_128261.html?pid=f7780&m= This is driving me crazy...it seems as though everything I eat just makes me sick to my stomach. When I go back and look at my food journal, though, I see that it is mostly wheat products that are the Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:22:25 -0800 /blog/234/post_128261.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_126919.html?pid=f7780&m= You'll need boiling water, eggs, and wasabi sandwich sauce.Once the water is boiling, carefully place the eggs into the pan. Boil for about 20 minutes. (I put the lid back on, bring the water back to Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:04:48 -0800 /blog/234/post_126919.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_126566.html?pid=f7780&m= Maybe it's the economy, or the weather (100 degree temperatures can be a b!tch), but I've noticed an increased climate of meanness in the world lately. From work to SFF to the world in general, it see Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:59:43 -0800 /blog/234/post_126566.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_126211.html?pid=f7780&m= No, I'm not married...despite the fact that my profile here showed that I was. If it had not been for the nice man in Madrid, Spain who emailed for clarification I would have never known that my statu Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:03:47 -0800 /blog/234/post_126211.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_124909.html?pid=f7780&m= I watched the movie Sunshine Cleaners last night. Interesting...it was mostly sad. At least, I thought it was sad. The two main characters, sisters, were mid- and late-twenties...and working their but Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:15:47 -0800 /blog/234/post_124909.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_123913.html?pid=f7780&m= I've blogged about this before, but it's time to do it again.Have you ever read any of Gary Smalley's books? In one of them, he talks about an "emotional bank account." In a nutshell, our actions eith Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:00:33 -0800 /blog/234/post_123913.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_123847.html?pid=f7780&m= Yesterday was our annual 5th of July Cook-out here in the Houston area. It was very nice. We missed Papaw (who died two weeks ago) and a few others who had other commitments, but we still had a good t Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:53:55 -0800 /blog/234/post_123847.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_123671.html?pid=f7780&m= ROAD TRIP!!!After Papaw's funeral today, Belle_la_donna and I are heading to Meme's home in Alabama. One sad thing and one happy thing--life usually balances out.We will come back in plenty of time to Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:56:54 -0800 /blog/234/post_123671.html?pid=f7780&m= /blog/234/post_123539.html?pid=f7780&m= From Papaw's son, pawpawson: He passed away this past Monday and I am here in town. We are working on the funeral arrangements now and it will be either Tuesday or Wednesday. Please feel free to pass Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:01:00 -0800 /blog/234/post_123539.html?pid=f7780&m=