December 2004

Movies

December 31, 2004

Since we had so much time off for Winter Break (Adam 2 weeks, me a week and a half), I paid $14.95 at Blockbuster to rent as many movies as we wanted and to keep them for as long as we wanted for one months time. Well in the first week of the month we [...]

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Can’t read

December 22, 2004

For some reason I am having trouble getting into any book lately. There have been many days in the last few weeks that I never even pick up a book. Of the last three that I started, one was just too stupid and the other two I had already read. I have started Joy in [...]

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Just Desserts!

December 21, 2004

We had our annual baseball Holiday gathering last weekend and I was in charge of desserts. Our house smelled so yummy for the three days before it was a wonder the kids and animals from the neighborhood were not flocking to our door. I made our family standby Cherry Pie Cake, a store bought apple [...]

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tres libras

December 13, 2004

1 week, 3 books! That’s alot for someone that hasnt read an actual novel in a couple of months. Jennifer Weiner is wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed all 3 books. And highly recommend them to everyone.

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The worst part of this job!

December 13, 2004

We just spent 1 1/2 hours looking for a lost child. Special Ed. 6th grade forgot to return to class after school for tutoring and then couldnt be found in the neighborhood. No cell phone number for mom. Estranged dad is here as well looking and fussing. Me in my brand new shoes (heels no [...]

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Civic Duty

December 9, 2004

I have always willingly served my Jury Duty, even looked forward to it. And I always get picked to sit on a jury. I have sat on 2 civil and 1 criminal and have learned alot of interesting things (one civil involved a Major League Umpire!), and met alot of interesting people. But this time [...]

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Good in Bed

December 5, 2004

Is just that… a good bedtime (or in my case mostly, plane ride) read. I started it on the plane Friday and finished Saturday evening in bed. Today, I went and purchased In Her Shoes which is her second book and will read Little Earthquakes next.

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11 casinos later…

December 5, 2004

Thanksgiving dinner was wonderful! Gordon always has made the best mashed potatoes. I got to meet all of the adorable children that Melody talks about all the time, and to see their grandma Sandy. A great trip up to Kewadin, and 5 casino visits. A quick trip down to Indiana and 3 casino visits (and [...]

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