Today is Memorial Day (and my dad's birthday.. Happy Birthday Dad). Please take some time today to reflect on why we all have the day off, filling ourselves with way too much food and alcohol.
A lot of brave people have fought and died for this country. My Dad happens to have served as a Marine back in the 60s. He was fortunate to not get shipped off to Vietnam, but has a lot of friends from the service that weren't so fortunate, and most never returned home. I feel people who serve in the military are very special people and deserve way more recognition than they get. We have 2 dear friends who are currently serving in the Air Force (you know who you are), and we thank you for your bravery, service and selflessness. So today, we think of you and your fellow soldiers. We hold you in the highest regard. And Gabe and I pray for you often.
Everyone, be safe today.. Have fun but don't be stupid. It is a day to enjoy family, friends and good food. I know we will certainly be doing that very thing.
Monday, May 30, 2005
Saturday, May 28, 2005
Baby-tastic
Congratulations to our dear friends on the birth of their son, Miles! I just received word tonight that Miles was born Thursday!!! We are so excited for you guys. We hope to get to meet him soon!!! I can't wait to hear all the gory, amazing details of his arrival.
Other than that, we traveled to Turlock today for a family function (my husband's family). It was a rocky start (traveling somewhere new without good directions doesn't make for a good time for us) and we threatened each other to not go... But we ended up making it there (2 hours late) and we had a very nice time. It was the first time for most of them to meet our daughter. I think she was a bit overwhelmed from being passed around from person to person for 2 hours straight. At one point I swear she looked at me with utter desperation and said "Please mom, SAVE ME!!!". So of course I did. And within minutes of her being back in my arms she was asleep.
I got my hair cut today. That makes twice this year already.. That is a record for me (I only got my hair cut once last year). It was with a new stylist. I didn't so much like her. But I like how she cut my hair and I had her color it too (with a demi-permanent color, just a tad lighter than my normal color). And even if I hated it, I enjoyed an entire 2 1/2 hours of me time. No whining, no diapers, no "Mama. Mama. Mama. Mama. Mama" incessant utterances. I will not be going back to this stylist. She was a bit peer pressurey and had an unfriendly sense of humor. But, the time spent was well worth the insance price I paid!
If anyone even reads this and you need something to waste some time, check out For Steven. It's my husband's band and they are quite good. Just two acoustic guitars, a cello and some heartfelt lyrics. www.takeodesigns.com/fs. Let me know what you think. If you are in the Sacramento area, they have some shows coming up in June. You should really check them out. They rock the coffee house scene.
Other than that, we traveled to Turlock today for a family function (my husband's family). It was a rocky start (traveling somewhere new without good directions doesn't make for a good time for us) and we threatened each other to not go... But we ended up making it there (2 hours late) and we had a very nice time. It was the first time for most of them to meet our daughter. I think she was a bit overwhelmed from being passed around from person to person for 2 hours straight. At one point I swear she looked at me with utter desperation and said "Please mom, SAVE ME!!!". So of course I did. And within minutes of her being back in my arms she was asleep.
I got my hair cut today. That makes twice this year already.. That is a record for me (I only got my hair cut once last year). It was with a new stylist. I didn't so much like her. But I like how she cut my hair and I had her color it too (with a demi-permanent color, just a tad lighter than my normal color). And even if I hated it, I enjoyed an entire 2 1/2 hours of me time. No whining, no diapers, no "Mama. Mama. Mama. Mama. Mama" incessant utterances. I will not be going back to this stylist. She was a bit peer pressurey and had an unfriendly sense of humor. But, the time spent was well worth the insance price I paid!
If anyone even reads this and you need something to waste some time, check out For Steven. It's my husband's band and they are quite good. Just two acoustic guitars, a cello and some heartfelt lyrics. www.takeodesigns.com/fs. Let me know what you think. If you are in the Sacramento area, they have some shows coming up in June. You should really check them out. They rock the coffee house scene.
Friday, May 27, 2005
Various rants
Okay, so here it is. No rhyme, no reason.. Just jumpin on the blog bandwagon (ALL ABOARD). Seems to be the new craze so I figure, why not? I am very much inspired by my most favorite blogger out there, Dooce. Those of you who know who that is I'm sure enjoy her as much as I do. She rocks the blog.
So that's it. We'll see where this leads. I'm not sure if I'm at a point in my life that I want a serious relationship. I'll have to test the waters and see. Maybe the waters won't be so nice.
What did my day consist of? Thanks for asking. Basically, being a mother of 2 children (my son is 2 years old and my daughter is 2 months old today) I am very well acquainted with dirty diapers. We're old friends. I spend most days doing just that.. Changing diapers. I also feed them when hungry, console them when crying, entertain them when bored and make sure they don't hurt themselves (this takes a very watchful eye with my 2 year old).
My rant for today is this.. Some magazine (Details or something of that caliber) recently named Tom Cruise as the ALL TIME best actor. Now folks, don't get me wrong, Tom Cruise is a great actor (one of the best of all time). But I must disagree. The BEST actor that ever was? I think not. Now had they crowned Johnny Depp with that title, I wouldn't have even batted an eyelash at the thought. That guy is amazing.. (Have you seen Secret Window?). The depth of his portrayals of such unique and varying characters is mind blowing (and he is very, very easy on the eyes). I have been thinking for days who I think is the BEST ACTOR OF ALL TIME and I haven't come up with an answer. But I am certainly uneasy about Tom Cruise having that title. I will have to ponder that some more.
So that's it. We'll see where this leads. I'm not sure if I'm at a point in my life that I want a serious relationship. I'll have to test the waters and see. Maybe the waters won't be so nice.
What did my day consist of? Thanks for asking. Basically, being a mother of 2 children (my son is 2 years old and my daughter is 2 months old today) I am very well acquainted with dirty diapers. We're old friends. I spend most days doing just that.. Changing diapers. I also feed them when hungry, console them when crying, entertain them when bored and make sure they don't hurt themselves (this takes a very watchful eye with my 2 year old).
My rant for today is this.. Some magazine (Details or something of that caliber) recently named Tom Cruise as the ALL TIME best actor. Now folks, don't get me wrong, Tom Cruise is a great actor (one of the best of all time). But I must disagree. The BEST actor that ever was? I think not. Now had they crowned Johnny Depp with that title, I wouldn't have even batted an eyelash at the thought. That guy is amazing.. (Have you seen Secret Window?). The depth of his portrayals of such unique and varying characters is mind blowing (and he is very, very easy on the eyes). I have been thinking for days who I think is the BEST ACTOR OF ALL TIME and I haven't come up with an answer. But I am certainly uneasy about Tom Cruise having that title. I will have to ponder that some more.
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