Half of me Giveaway Contest, More Excuses and Shameless Begging

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Head on over and check it out.

And - FYI, I'm going to be as lazy as possible (blogging-wise) this week.

I'm on VACATION next week, so I feel an overwhelming urge to clean my desk off (Meaning: actually work through the hideous piles of paperwork being stored in the spot where my desk used to be) before I leave for a week. This has less to do with wanting everything to be done, and more to do with the irrational fear that I will leave something undone, and come back to find out I no longer have a job.

Or maybe it's not so irrational. (I hate when I do that - begin a sentence with And, But or Or. But how else are you supposed to start the stinking sentence??) Please, someone tell me!!

So, I will be skipping the weekend update (Mainly cause my weekend was uneventful and incredibly boring.) and putting my nose to the grindstone (ouch).
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Oh, and it's camera begging day. So, Nikon, Canon, Sony and the gang... Get with the program - I NEED that camera - Vacation is next week!! So is my birthday... You guys don't want to ruin my birthday with my crappy camera taking crappy pictures, do you???

WELL, DO YOU??

I didn't think so - So let's get moving!! Send me that wonderful camera, I will be more than happy to review it for you, and tell both of my readers the world all about it!!!

"Thank my lucky stars it's Thursday"

The Fabulous Mrs. Fussypants, has a new Thursday "meme" (Is it just me, or is that the dumbest word ever??) There's no name for it yet, hence her title, but since you both all know how much I love Thursdays anyway, I'm going with It's Thursday and I got paid and I get to wear jeans tomorrow!! Too much?? Oh well, I guess I'll stick with the current title until we come up with something better.

I'm thankful for so many things. Life can be tough: we are dealing with rising prices, traffic, long commutes, tainted tomatoes - only 24 hours in each day (What is UP with that??). But I have a lot of things to be happy about. And I'm going to particpate on Thursdays as Fussy and friends remember that there are lots of blessings in our lives.

This week, I am thankful that when my poor pathetic car died on us a few weeks ago, we were able to go out and buy a NEW CAR.

I know this is silly, but I have NEVER owned a new car. They've always just been new to me, which is nice, but it's awfully neat to have a car that no one else has messed up first! So, here's our new car...

Isn't it cute??

I mean, REALLY REALLY cute??? The gas mileage is pretty terrific (Ugh - you know you're a grownup when you spend all your time worrying about gas mileage)

It's so tiny on the outside, but it doesn't really have any less room inside than my old car did...

And of course, I had to throw in a picture of my handsome devil...

So, there's my Thankful Thought for Thursday (I just love alliteration, don't you??)

Please head over to Fussy's place and check out all the wonderful Thurday posts!

Conversations: Not just for kids anymore.

Voice on the Radio: And coming up next, a death at Sea World today.

Budman: How in the hell do you die at Sea World??

Me: Drowning? Hungry whale? Sea Lion Rampage? Penguin Attack?

Budman: Yeah, that's it - Penguin Attack.

Me: Some penguins are pretty frightening creatures if I am to believe the book that I read to the boys last week. Some of them can get as much at FOUR feet tall.

Budman: Yeah - the King penguin. Only thing a King penguin is afraid of is a Queen penguin.

Me: You are so weird.

Radio: blah blah blah whale died at Sea World.

Me: You k'now, we totally got screwed out of that story. No angry Sea Lion rampage or anything.

Budman: Yeah, they really had us going...

Shameless begging Monday

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I forgot that today was Monday. Monday is camera begging day, so here goes.
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Dear Nikon, Canon, Sony and friends others,

I love pictures. I love taking pictures. I have some adorable kids, and I have an all-encompassing NEED to take their pictures... But my camera, a Pentax OptioE10, just isn't cutting the mustard. It was nice as my first camera, and it took some OK pictures, but now I end up with gems like this:

**Sigh**

So, Nikon, Canon, Sony and friends others, here is your opportunity to make Pentax look bad. Send me a camera, a beautiful, complicated non-fuzzy-picture-taking kind of camera, and I will review it, and sing your praises continually for the next hundred years or so...

**Here's the point where I offer Pentax the opportunity to reedem them selves by providing me with a new camera. I'm sure it's not your fault mine doesn't work, my kids probably dunked it in the toilet or something

(Just kidding about that toilet part - I never let my kids touch my camera.)

Sincerely,
Me

P.S. If you send two cameras, I can host a giveaway...

a/k/a time flies when you're... oh never mind

I'm going to have to start numbering these... Not to mention finding a way to make our weekends some more interesting... Ah well, just the highlights, then...

Here's the weekend update.

Friday, we took the day off of work. The memorial service wasn't until the evening, but we were not about to spend the extra gas, to go to work, come home early, get us and the kids ready and drive all the way back up to the church where the service was.

Gas prices seem to influence more and more where we go. I don't even like to drive the 4-7 miles it take to get wherever I need to go in town. If it weren't for those pesky kids wanting to eat all the time, I probably wouldn't go anywhere EVER!!

The service Friday evening was nice. My uncle wasn't the kind of guy who would have wanted everyone dressing up all fancy for him, but we did it anyway. The boys behaved well (Thank goodness). There was a slide show, some music, and then people told their stories. My uncle was the kind of guy, that if you knew him you had a "story". There will be no funeral - at least not yet. Due to the nature of the incident, he has not yet been identified, and the investigation is ongoing. So, in lieu of a funeral, the memorial service offered some closure (as much as you can get in this situation, anyway).

Saturday, Budman went to his parents to help with work around the house, the kids and I went to get Father's Day gifts. I got T-shirts and paints, and we made hand print T-shirts. The boys each picked their own paint color, and I could not have picked better colors if I had tried. They went perfect together . We went ahead and made four of the shirts, for my dads and Budman's dad, also.

Sunday, we gave Budman his shirt, and the cards that the little ones had made for him. He was touched. (He should have been... The boys asked for my help in spelling. I got a piece of paper, and wrote the things they said they wanted to put in the cards, I was a bit teary-eyed just reading them.) Monkey, especially, who wrote, "I love you for keeping us safe. Thank you for being the best dad." Aww.... excuse me just a moment. 'Talk amongst yourselves'

Dinner that evening was, surprisingly, a success. Seems lately anytime I get in the kitchen, something goes wrong. It's part to do with my scatterbrained nature, partly bad luck and partly that I always get a bit ambitious in the kitchen. I planned the menu last week, bought my groceries ahead of time. And feel free to laugh at me, Budman does, but lately ALL my recipes come from bloggers.

The menu:

Bacon Tomato Cups from Robin at Pensieve - Oh mama, were these good... I think I overdid the Mayo a teensy bit, but they still turned out heavenly, and if I hadn't reminded them to save room for desert, Budman and Possum would have eaten them all. Thankfully, I still have quite a few of these in my fridge, and I'm kicking myself for not bringing them for lunch today...

Shrimp Scampi from My Wooden Spoon - This was awesome. I think I will use more butter next time, but it was a hit. Both Possum and Monkey went back for thirds!! Granted, Possum will eat anything, but he won't go back for seconds or thirds unless it's REALLY good.
What went wrong: I forgot until the very last minute that the shrimp we bought was not already peeled, and had to turn off the fire under the pan while I spent almost 20 minutes frantically peeling shrimp.

Creamed Spinach from The Pioneer Woman - I really cannot get enough of her recipes. I have not found a bad one yet... And to be perfectly honest, I have never eaten spinach before yesterday. Shocking, I know. I've never been able to get past the smell of canned spinach, but when I made fresh creamed spinach yesterday, I REALLY liked it!!
What went wrong: Not having ever cooked fresh spinach (or any spinach, for that matter) before, and being the stubborn know-it-all that I am, I did not look at the spinach until showtime, and I wasted another ten minutes removing all the stems. This is something I could have had Possum do for me, he was already hovering around the kitchen anyway... but I'm stubborn like that.

Carrot Cake from... a box. I had big plans, to make Sigrid's Carrot Cake, also from The Pioneer Woman (I told you - 90% of my recipes come from her!!), however Budman talked me out of it. He thinks I like to make things complicated. Once I started listing ingredients, he BEGGED me to just make him a box cake. Truth be told, I'm glad he did, if I had been doing it from scratch, I would have had to begin cooking right after lunch, and probably, I would have procrastinated, and not made it at all, and then I would have been upset with myself for not being Superwoman. I'm weird like that. So box cake it was, and my step-mother said it was the moistest cake that she had ever eaten, so YAY Betty Crocker!!!

So, even after going back and removing the really boring stuff... This is still way too long. But, if you've made it this far, you either really like me, or maybe it wasn't quite as boring as I thought...

Have a great week.

I know, I know...

I know, it's those @#$%&* LOLcats again. After i first discovered them, and proceeded to embark on a full day LOLcats overdose, I rarely ever visited the site again, but I saw a funny one here, which then led me to the next/previous one on the site, and I laughed so loud, my co-workers think I'm a freak...

So, here it is. I really need to get some work done today, I will be off tomorrow to go to my uncle's Memorial service. So, in the interest of getting my butt off the internet and back to work, here's today's cheating, lazy post. kthxbai.

more cat pictures

Getting back into the swing of things...

Here's a list I stole from Dawn at Because I Said So a while back. This ought to keep you entertained for a minute or two...

60 Things You Possibly Didn't Know About Me

1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?
Nothing

2. When was the last time you threw up
It’s been three or four months

3. What's your favorite curse word?
All of them. I like to get creative, so things don’t get boring.

4. Name 3 people who made you smile today?
I’ve barely talked to three people. Me, Budman, and my coworker K

5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
Sitting at my desk thinking about how much work I need to finish before the days’ over.

6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Trying to get through all the work I need to finish before the days’ over.

7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now?
Finishing up lunch (aka study time) and trying to get through all the work I need to finish before the days’ over.

8. Have you ever been to a strip club?
Yes, actually worked as a bartender/waitress in one a LONG time ago.

9. What is the last thing you said aloud?
“F***ing moron!.”

10. What is the best ice cream flavor?
I like Butter Pecan (It’s too sweet to eat much of it, though) but the BEST flavor is Blue Bell Natural Vanilla Bean

11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Coffee with French Vanilla Creamer

12. What are you wearing right now?
Black slacks, blue blouse and a beige sweater (it’s cold in here!)

13. What was the last thing you ate?
Ummm, A burrito last night for dinner?

14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
Yes, we got some dark slacks and shirts for the boys to wear to the service

15. When was the last time you ran?
A few weeks ago when we were playing Hide and Seek with the kids.

16. What's the last sporting event you watched?
A Nascar race most likely – I don’t really do sports

18. Who is the last person you emailed?
My mother

19. Ever go camping?
Lots, when I was younger. I’ve been bugging Budman that we ought to go soon.

20. Do you have a tan?
Yes, I suppose you could call it a tan.

24. Do you drink your soda from a straw?
Only with ice - and then only sometimes.

25. What did your last IM say?
here ya go - make this for eric. lol!
http://pillsburybaking.com/Recipes/Details.aspx?recipeID=2249

26. Are you someone's best friend?
I’m Budman’s best friend

27. What are you doing tomorrow?
If I can get enough work done today, I’m taking the day off. If I can’t then I only get Friday off.

28. Where is your mom right now?
At work

29. Look to your left, what do you see?
Piles of paper and files

30. What color is your watch?
Silver

31. What do you think of when you think of Australia ?
Kangaroos, awesome accents, and aborigines

32. Would you consider plastic surgery?
Not now – who knows in the future?

33. What is your birthstone?
Alexandrite

34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit thedrive thru?
If I’m by myself, for sure the drive thru. Actually – almost always the drive thru

35.How many kids do you want?
5 – Good thing, too!

36. Do you have a dog?
Not right now.

37. Last person you talked to on the phone?
The “F***ing moron”

38. Have you met anyone famous?
No, I don’t think so.

39. Any plans today?
Work, then home

40. How many states have you lived in?
Just Texas

41. Ever go to college?
Yes

42. Where are you right now?
In my cubicle

43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
Rising gas prices, and other prices

44. Last song listened to?
I do not know. We listen to news radio in the mornings, so whatever it was, it would have been last night.

46. Are you allergic to anything?
Not that I know of.

47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
Everyday to work, I wear a pair of black loafers, but I live in bare feet or sandals at home.

48. Are you jealous of anyone?
Not seriously.

50. Is anyone jealous of you?
I don’t know, but I doubt it.

51. What time is it?
10:47

52. Do any of your friends have children?
Yes

53. Do you eat healthy?
Yes, I also eat unhealthy, too.

54. What do you usually do during the day?
Work

55. Do you hate anyone right now?
Hating someone takes too much time and energy. No one I dislike is worth it.

56. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
I’m sure that I do.

58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
34

59. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Six Flags over Texas, been there a zillion times – but not since my oldest was about 6.

60. How did you get one of your scars?
I was sitting on the wheel hump in the back of the back of our Suburban when I was about 5 (Car seats? Who needed car seats??), when some idiot ran a red light, my mother screamed, causing my father to slam on his brakes, causing me to fly forward and cut my head open on a piece of metal sticking out of the back of the seat in front of me. Took 14 stitches in my forehead.

Ok – and since this list happened to be missing numbers 17, 21, 22, 23, 45, 49 and 57, here are seven more things about me.

• I am a full-on Dr. Pepper addict. I’m sure it’s the caffeine, but I will not give up my Dr. Pepper. And I DO NOT drink diet.
• I talk in my sleep. I can have complete conversations or it can be absolute gibberish. Budman claims that I mostly speak Furbish.
• Somedays, I REALLY REALLY miss being a stay at home mom.
• But, I also like to dream about finishing school, and imagine what kind of job I get.
• I day dream A LOT.
• I enjoy disagreeing with my co-worker, just to annoy her as much as she annoys me. I am deliberately disagreeable at every opportunity. Sometimes, I feel really guilty about this.
• I've decided that I'm going to grow things this year. Flowers, herb, whatever. Unfortunately, I forgot about my horrible procrastination habit and my brown thumb. I actually re-planted a weed, because I thought it was something, and I've only been able to grow basil so far... And the bugs are loving it. UGH.

Not sure...

Not sure what to say, not sure what I SHOULD say. My family emailed me the article about my uncle last night. It's so unfair. People my age (or younger) should not lose their parents. People my parents age shouldn't lose their spouses. I cannot imagine what my aunt is feeling. I know that I would be completely inconsolable, and even now - I'm at a loss.

So, this is what fills our thoughts right now. Well, that and Budman's father, who has been in poor health for years, but is back in the hospital this week. At this point we've heard 2 - 4 months left, but they've been telling us for 5 or 6 years that each Christmas would be his last. My guess? He's too ornery to die... Still, Budman is hurting, and I am hurting.

And I promise I will post pictures of the new car, and happier details of our lives. But right now, it just doesn't feel right...

Sorry,

No weekend update today. We've had a death in the family and somehow, car shopping trips and weekend relaxation seem rather inconsequential today. I will post more later.

**Edited: Budman and the children are fine, didn't want to worry anyone. My uncle passed away Saturday evening. I would have posted more details, but we don't really have any at this point... **

Picture mosaic

I found this at Autobiography of my Feet. And since I'm so creative and always come up with my own post ideas I decided that I would do something else, of course, I snagged it. Mine's not as lovely as Z's, though - so check hers out as well.

Wanna do it? You know you do - 'cause it's a good way to kill an hour. (Just don't do like I did and hit the back button to make changes). Anyway - Here's what to do!!

A. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.

B. Using only the first page, pick an image.

C. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker.

1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favorite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favorite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One Word to describe you.
12. Your flickr name.

Here's mine...

I suppose mine could have been a lot more avant garde or artsy fartsy or whatever it is that you're supposed to be going for, but I kinda went for the obvious choices. I'm like that - Obvious.

Here are the photo credits... 1. Life is like a melody, 2. Lobster landing, 3. Grapevine - Sunrise, 4. Berlin blues, 5. Legolas.jpg, 6. Dirty Martini, 7. Cabin by the Lake, 8. Banana Split , 9. Still in love? I think so ; ), 10. The Calvo Family - Holidays, 11. Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 12. Oh Scooter!

Have a terrific weekend - Tune in Monday for the update - if there's anything worth reporting, that is...

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Go on - get over there!!

Cheater Cheater, Punkin' eater...

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You know what to do...

You are a graduwat now...

Monkey's Kindergarten Graduation ceremony was Monday, and it was quite nice, except for a bit of scheduling miscommunication with the caregiver (Grrr) and Mater taking a header off of the couch while he was supposed to be heading upstairs to get shoes on, which resulted in his staying home with Papo.

A Kindergarten graduation is pretty self explanatory, so I'll just post some pictures. My camera SUCKS, and almost all of the pictures are hideously blurry. They're so bad, I really want to cry. These are the memories that I have of Monkey's big moment, and thank goodness Budman was taking video for most of it, because the pictures sucked @ss. Guess it's time for me to start begging for a new camera, too...

Anyway, they sung a few songs, got their diplomas, we watched a slide presentation, and then took lots of pictures.

Afterward, we went to dinner with my Mom and Step-dad, and then home to bed.

Well, that's one milestone passed... Mater graduates Kindergarten next year, and then it will be a race to see if I can graduate before Possum does in four years...

Wordless Wednesday - Peekaboo

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Weekend Update - continued

First, I have to say that my Monkey graduated Kindergarten last night!!

I'll have photos - as soon as Budman sends them to me - So today may be a two-poster!! I know you're SO 'cited.

But, for now - back to the weekend update. It isn't all that interesting, but I'll do my best.

Oh - and Possum's eyes are looking much better. You can see a little bit of purple if you look closely, but he's doing just fine, thanks for thinking of him!

Saturday, was pretty simple. Budman worked on the car, he was feeling a lot of stress about that, and when you're stressed, I'm not really the best person to have around. I can be a bit... clingy, for lack of a better word, and annoyingly accommodating. Finally, I recognized that Budman needed some time to himself (I'm not exactly a quick study). He went out for a while, I cleaned our bedroom, while doing laundry (and actually putting away clothes!) I had the boys clean their room and the loft (which is nothing more than a glorified toy storage area).

For lunch, I chopped up some leftover ham and made an awesome ham salad, the little ones, of course, don't know what's good, and preferred to have Mac 'n Cheese. (Neanderthals)

After lunch, I had the boys take a nap. (The little ones, I don't make Possum nap). We have pretty much done away with napping, since they don't have nap time at school during the week, but Saturday was stressful, and I wanted some time to get the cleaning handled, without having to stop every five minutes to break up fights or whatever.

When Budman returned, he announced that we were taking the boat and heading for the lake - as soon as the little guys woke up. I went upstairs a few minutes later, and they were both awake, so we got ready and headed out. This was the first time that we let them swim in the water while we were out there, and they were both VERY nervous about that - even though they had their life jackets on.

Both Monkey and Mater are a little afraid of the water. It took me forever before I could get Mater to take a bath without screaming - and showers are a nightmare!! We had a little pool last summer, and while Monkey would have lived in it if we would have let him, Mater very rarely felt the need to "swim". So, understandably, they were both freaking out a bit about jumping into the lake from the side of the boat.

But, mean mommy that I am, I made them get into the lake at every opportunity. Budman was in the water with them, and usually, we only let one in at a time, since I discovered that while I can get into the water, our boat doesn't have a ladder yet, so I am incapable of pulling myself back out! I'm so embarrassed to even admit that... No upper body strength, and overweight. YAY! But, that's OK, I'm working on it - and Budman promised to get me a ladder. Anyway, I wish I had taken the camera, because I will not be able to accurately describe some of the funniest moments that happened. I'm totally gonna try, though.

While Mater was in the water, he was screaming so loudly, that I was sure someone would call the police. He just about came unglued! As Budman was handing him up to me so I could lift him back into the boat, he said (still screaming) "I liked it!!!" Sorry Mater, not buying it.

Monkey also fussed a bit, they both like the water fine as long as they can touch the bottom, but that's not so easy in a lake. Later, we found a spot to do some fishing, and Mater decided that he needed to.. go potty. When we told him that he would have to get into the water, he decided all of a sudden, that he no longer had to go. Too bad, we lifted him over the side and down into the water, while he's screaming "no, no, no, I don't want to! no, no, OH MAN!" That was the moment when his feet touched the bottom of the lake. We were in a little "inlet", and it was about 2-3 foot deep. He felt awfully silly about the fuss after that. He took care of business and we teased him for making such a ruckus. He wiped his tears, and began to laugh at the whole thing. He even told the story again several times later that night after we got home.

We stayed out on the lake as late as possible, getting back to the boat ramp just before the sun began to go down. It was so very nice. I think we'll be spending most of our time there.

Sunday, we slept in a little and then decided to head back to the lake. (Aren't' I boring? "car trouble, blah blah, lake, blah blah, laundry, blah blah blah!" Some swimming, some fishing (I won - I caught SEVEN fish!!) Repeat. Repeat again. We headed back home, ate some hamburgers, and put the boys down for a nap. As soon as he asked to be excused from the table, Mater asked if he could go take his nap. Monkey was not far behind. Due to the heat of the day, and the VAST amounts of sun, even Budman and I took naps. After that, Budman spent the evening on the laptop, looking for our new car (Yes, my car is repairable, but it will be time consuming and expensive, and we've been discussing a new car with better gas mileage anyway. Guess now is the time.)

Speaking of sun, the top of my right foot is burned. The left foot is just fine. I have no idea why. Budman, bless his heart, burned his scalp (I knew I should have rubbed sunscreen in his hair...) And I managed to miss a few spots when I applied sunscreen, so I have pink cleavage and the backs of my arms are not feeling so hot. Actually, they are feeling hot - but you know what I mean...

Monkey and Mater, managed to avoid being sunburned, I'm a maniac when it comes to sunscreen for my two fish-belly white boys, though.

Possum got a bit of sunburn on his back, and several people have asked "Didn't you put sunscreen on him?" My answer has been that he's 14, and old enough to put on his own sunscreen. Is this wrong? I did remind him on Sunday, although he forgot to put it on his back, and is now a little sore...

Anyway, so I'm now wondering, Should I have made sure he put sunscreen on? Having your (step)mom put sunscreen on you - isn't that a little creepy? I generally try not to nag Possum about stuff, although he is forgetful, we are trying to teach him responsibility for his own actions, and not to depend on us to think for him. Just wondering - Input appreciated.

Well, there it is - Not nearly as exciting as I built it up to be, but that's our weekend nonetheless.

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Busier than a one-legged man...

In a butt-kicking contest.

Whew! Well, Here's the weekend Friday update.

Friday, Budman and I were headed to Mater's school because he won the "Insert school name and mascot here" Pride Award for the 6th 6 weeks. It's an award that is voted on by teachers (with student input) and it's for students who show good character. Yay Mater! This honor won him a certificate and a donut breakfast with the pricipal in the library Friday morning. We were planning to head into work late - after the presentation was over. Unfortunately, fate, karma or the universe had other plans. On the way to the school, my car died. At 60 mph. On the freeway. Yippee.

THANKFULLY, grandma was also going to the school, so that she could take Mater for the day after the presentation - and we would be able to head on into work. (Mater's in afternoon pre-K, so he wouldn't NEED to be there for another several hours.) So, we all hopped in Grammy's car, headed to the school,

then went back home to call a tow truck. ARGH!!! Budman was not a happy camper.

As it happened, we had left Budman's truck at my work on Thursday, to save gas, and because we were both headed to the house anyway, it seemed nicer to keep each other company. Of course, this meant that we had ONE car at home, and NO alternate way into work.

So, I got an unexpected day off work on Friday, it was spent doing lots of laundry. After a little while, Budman and I arranged to borrow my father's Jeep to go pick up his truck. After a VERY windy, bumpy ride (I have decided that I do NOT want a Jeep!) we got to my work and managed to pick up the truck without being seen by anyone who knows me.

On the way home, Budman got a call from the school nurse. At Possum's school. Apparently, there had been a fight, and Possum did NOT win. She felt that he might need medical attention, and could we please come get him. ARGH!!! So, Budman and I headed toward school to pick him up. Of course, as is our luck, before we could get there, there was a multi-car pile-up on the freeway, about 100 yards in front of us. We got to watch as the rescue vehicles arrived, and proceeded to shut down the freeway for 45 minutes. 45 very long, very sunny, very hot minutes in a Jeep. I actually turned on the A/C, which was less than effective with no top or windows, but I didn't care.

Budman called my dad to go get Possum, and once we were able we headed home.

Turns out, Possum is fine, relatively speaking. His face is a bit cut up, and he has TWO black eyes. I'm not really sure what happened, but apparently he and another kid decided that they were going to box after class. Ugh - Teenage boys...

This was supposed to be the WEEKEND update, but this is getting long, and I still have two days to go. Besides, I never have anything to post on Tuesdays anyway, so I will continue my tale tomorrow.

I'll bet you just CAN'T wait...

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