I can’t keep away from Tmz! It’s becoming a problem for me. The Michael Jackson story is unfolding, and I’ve learned what to believe and what to take with a grain of salt. If he hadn’t been so secretive, would we care as much? Maybe that was a card he played to keep the mystery and people will care more to find out about you.
I saw ole MJ in April 1988 at the Summit. I remember that concert.
N. Grace is just shocked that MJ’s kids aren’t bio to him. I lol’d
Those kids are white. GENIOUS
I realized this morning that when I make a sandwich, close it, I pat it on top. Like a little pet. I’m weird.
‘What part of your personality do you wish not to pass on to your child?’
My impatience. Simple as that. I do not think that I have successfully done this. Maybe a bit more of Derek will rub off on him and cancel my bad stuff out. Time will tell.
‘It’s Election Day! How was your voting experience?’
I early voted. Derek and I walked in, and there was maybe one person in front of us, and zip zam zoom-we voted, got our stickers, and were gone.
Sure hope McCain wins. I really don’t like either candidate (I was pulling for Guiliani), but we are in a heap of trouble if Obama gets this. I can’t believe how much of the US can be bamboozled. I see the African Americans voting-just to get a ‘man of color’ in office-that’s all fine and dandy… but the other reasons… Noone seems to notice that he wants to let the current tax cuts expire AND raise payroll taxes by TEN percent?!?! That affects us all. The taxes on the ones making more than $250k per year? That has been lowered down to $120k…. The big cheeses will get this money too, Americans (except maybe the super duper poor) see very little of their dollars in action. We know very little about this man-there seems to be a shroud around him. He wasn’t even BORN on American soil!
Noone notices? Sad.
I have been reading this for a good long time, and I just do not like it. It is about the Hurricane of 1900 and ‘Isaac’ was the head honcho weather guy down in Galveston at the time. I am going to finish it, but a MUCH better book, and more historically accurate, by the way, is ‘A Weekend in September.’
I was watching Dr. Phil, and saw a couple where the husband was like an extra kid for this poor woman. He lied, cheated, and was completely unrealistic in his expectations of a marriage. Now, he was pondering if he should go with his wife, or go through with the divorce (the wife filed-go wife!) and persue a relationship with his home wrecker. I feel for her-I’ve been right where she is.
Luckily, things changed for me.
I have a great husband.
I know. I know. A lot of people can say this-but I really do.
First and foremost, he puts up with all my ‘bi-polarishness’. That alone earns him the gold star of the year award.
While some moms are expected to take care of the house, cut the lawn, work full time, discipline the kids, take CARE of the kids, clean up after the pets, do the grocery shopping, make dinner, take the kids to extra curricular activities, (the list goes on and on)-my hubby actually helps.
He is smart, funny, handy, honest, and actually, genuinely cares about me and that alone makes him the best hubby ever.
I love him.
Last night Ethan went to Parker’s birthday party. Poor thing had his birthday when Ike came, and the party was supposed to be then. We finally all got together to have it, and the kids had a blast! There wasn’t a whole lot of scheduled events, the kids jus played and then they had a big old birthday cookie from some store at the Town Center. They ate BBQ that Ray made, and a good time was had by all. Ethan went to the zoo today, and I have yet to find out how that went. He is still there.
Pete came over today and he and Derek played Saint’s Row and we talked about Ike stories and stuff. I still want to go over to Mom’s and get some of that Candy Bar cake. Need to get back on my diet too, so maybe I will just stay here. 
I have mostly been lounging around today and reading. I am almost finished with my book. I hopefully will be able to go to Derek’s parent’s house tommorrow with him.
Until next time…..
I am currently reading this book-about the Galveston Storm of 1900. I guess it fits with my weird fascination with hurricanes lately (for obvious reasons). It is quite saddending to read about all the people’s lives lost. You really can’t understand the full scope of being in a hurricane unless you HAVE been in one. Kind of like a secret society. We jokingly called Derek a ‘Hurricane Noob’ during Ike, but now I think he has grown in his understanding of how scared you can be, and how serious it all is. I had spun tales of Hurricane Alicia countless times to him, but now I think he ‘gets it’. I was only 10 when Alicia came, but it still amazes me how vivid the memories of it are. As Pete says, ‘September 12th 4 am-I’ll never forget.’ That’s when the strongest winds and biggest fear came in to play during the storm.
In other news…
OJ was found guilty in his court case. It has taken many years, but justice finally prevailed.
Another foray into normalcy… our first Boy Scout meeting.
Ethan is very excited to be a Wolf this year, not a ‘Tiger baby’. he says. Oh, to be young again.
We still haven’t heard frm that POS insurance adjuster. I hate liars. If he would have just said, ‘It will be done when it gets done.’ Instead of, ‘I will have this in in 3 days…’ It would have been much smoother for him. And us. I’m going to apply for FEMA stuff if this goes on 13 more days. No joke.
We had a good time, catching up with everyone, but the mosquitoes were horrid.
I’ve been sharing the video I made yesterday. It is my first try at this movie stuff, but I think I did alright. I guess blogging and video making (hee hee) have been my outlet. I still cry, often. I think next hurricane I need to leave. I affects me too much.
It was a good day, except Derek and I are now coming down with Ethan’s cold. Other than that, it was good. We went across the street and we all brought something. We brought hot dogs and sausage, Melissa brought homemade dips and potato salad. That potato salad was good too. I’ll have to get the recipe. The kids played, and things are becoming more ‘normal’. I do feel a little guilty. There are some that still have no power in our neighborhood, and they won’t probably have it until after Monday! (it’s Thurs. now) I have finally caught up with all the laundry, and cleaned as much as possible. We have already signed up with a roofer, and gotten estimates on the carpeting we need, and the drywall too. We even have an adjuster and claim number! Most other people haven’t gotten that far. I just keep my mouth shut and answer direct questions when asked-I don’t want others to feel bad. Derek has really been working hard.
