Happy Birthday Little Sis

Hope your birthday is a good one.

For the Women

1. Don't imagine you change a man unless he's in diapers.
2. Never let your man's mind wander-it's too little to be out alone.
3.Women don't make fools of men-most of them are the do-it-yourself types.
4. Best way to make a man do something-suggest that he's too old to do it.
5. The children of Israel wandered around in the desert for 40 years-even in biblical times, men wouldn't ask for directions.
6. If he asks what kind of books you're interested in, tell him check books.

The Airport

So I'm with a Fedex driver making a delivery to the airport today, and what do I see? At the security check point, there was an elderly couple passionately kissing goodbye. Not a slobbery or porn star kiss-just a kiss that really said that they loved each other. Everyone should get a kiss like that.Then, I saw a beautiful woman with her ticket in her hand walking to the gate-steadily wiping tears off her face. I don't know if she was sad to go or happy to go somewhere, but I'm glad I'm not the only one that can't control my tears at the airport. I cry when Beth comes home. I cry when Paul leaves for Guatemala. I cry when Lauren leaves for New York. I cry every single time Beth leaves and I think I almost made it without my face turning red the last time....there were no
Army people at the airport today, but that didn't keep me from looking real hard.

Buffalo River

Last weekend I took a canoeing trip from Hasty to Carver on the Buffalo River. I loved it. Every time I float the Buffalo, I am awed by the beauty of Arkansas-it's not just the cool water or the majestic bluffs. It's the turtles, perch, bass, frogs, butterflies, and birds too. As a family, we used to float from Baker's Ford to Gilbert and it's a great trip too.Everybody needs to do it at least once. A few years back there was a colony of mink running along the shore-the kids all had a good laugh saying there goes Mom's coat. Try it.

Summer time rituals

Do you have something that you do every summer? Something that makes summer complete?
I have several:
You gotta eat cucumber salad
you gotta catch lightin bugs (and if you're gross smear the glowy stuff on you or your sister)
gotta watch falling stars
gotta eat blackberries until your tongue turns color
gotta experience chiggers(I could really do without this one)
eat massive amounts of watermelon
fish
throw rocks at water snakes
read a good book until the sun comes up
and count the days til Christmas-only 5 more months. Feliz Navidad.

What I'm reading

I'm reading "The Pact" by Jodi Piccoult. It explores a lot of relationships with the deepest emphasis on how well can you really know anyone. The book revolves around teenage suicide and what the parents go through. While it is very interesting, I don't think Jodi can top "Mercy". "Mercy" explores love and how much one person can love...specifically, where do you draw the line.Would you lie for someone you love? Would you compromise your morals? Would you kill?She does a great job of exploring feelings from every angle. I don't think I've ever read anything by her that wasn't great.

Only ten more days Little Sister

Being the oldest has it perks, I remember my sisters as infants. My youngest sister was very good at subtraction at a very early age. Starting around the age of three, she would tell everyone on Independence Day that there were only 27 days until her birthday and every day after that. I think the entire family anticipated her birthday just to satisfy the muchkin.Here ye, here ye-only ten more days until Lee's birthday.

Palm reader

So I went to a palm reader yesterday, and she told me I would come into some money. I wonder if she ever looked at someone and said you'll be dirt poor-get a second job. Anyway, the gas station has a machine that pushes quarter foward and out the slot(if you're lucky) so I put my three quarters in and got twelve back-this was my lucky day! Only wish there were enough quarters to pay for the palm reading itself.Oh well, she has a candle lit for me too.

Over or Under

Do you put your toilett paper where it goes over or under? If you're an over person like me don't tel Mel-o-drama.

Perserverance

Perserverance is commitment, hard work,patience, and endurance. It is the ability to bear difficulties calmly without complaint. And it makes a pretty awesome tattoo-girlfriend so glad it's not on your boobs!!

World Series-Go Bombers!!!

Best of luck to the Arkansas Bombers this week.They are a fantastic 16 and under fast pitch team out of Bryant.They are playing in Panama City, Florida. The pitcher is "Bubbles"aka number 17 and one very dear to my heart. I keep humming "Take me out to the Ball Game, Put me in Coach(can't exactly remember the title), and We are the Champions.

Austin

I love to look at this building.

12 Makes a dozen

So I took the boyfriend to meet the baby sister and I warned him that she loves dogs.All dogs-no matter how ugly or how many health problems that they may have-it just gives her one more reason to love them. In this warning, I told him that she always has at least six dogs. This weekend she had eleven. Only three were puppies (have to admit some of the cutest damn puppies I've ever seen). No one growled(boyfriend included)and everyone had a good time. Only there was one stray dog and no buses running that late at night so I hope Stinkydog was buried in work so she couldn't look for him today.

Anticipation of the 4th

It's almost time to celebrate America's birthday. I love the fireworks, the cookouts, the watermelon, and even the heat-especially getting in the water to get away from the heat. I love getting together with family and friends, but since July 2001 my fourth has a dark cloud hanging over it. That was the last day that Sarah was alive-she was killed by a drunk driver sometime around midnight. No matter what I do-she always crosses my mind. So I won't tell you not to drink-just drink responsibly and take it one step further. If you see some else that celebrated just a little too much, ask him/her not to drive. I know that's not easy but we're the home of the brave.Just one more cross on the side of the road is one more too many.

Typical morning?

So I start moving a little bit early and throw some clothes in the dryer. Dryer makes a funny noise. I open the dryer door and cannot find the source of the noise. Then I get ready to leave for work and cannot find my keys. Found the source of the weird noise. Note to self: take keys out of pocket before washing pants.