A Dancer in Our Midst

Baby Girl had dance pix today.

Glad I was able to get her hair into the required tight, dancer-style bun.

Grocery Store Priorities

I won't bother running to the store when we run out of milk. Leave that to Kerrfunk. But, if, heaven forbid, we should run out of ice cream!?!?!? No question, I'm at the store in a jiffy.

Crazy Cat Likes Water

We've discovered that Rudy likes water. Therefore, our disciplinary method of squirting bad behavior with a water bottle doesn't work on Rudy.

Two Hot Kitties

This is what we do when it's hot (above 70 degrees).

Stretch out and stay cool!

Fun Reflections for Mother's Day

Love your children in your heart, but be strict with them in your behavior. Chinese Proverb....Expect when you've reached your absolute limit--at which point give 'em anything they want and go take a nap. American Know-How

The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The origninal meal has never been found. Author/Humorist Calvin Trillin

Becoming a mother makes you the mother of all children. From now on each wounded, abandonded, frightened child is yours. You live in the suffering mothers of every race and creed and weep with them. You long to comfort all who are desolate. Author Charlotte E. Gray

Overheard Mom: My husband's great. But I don't need a great husband, I need a great wife.

Definition of a nuclear family: a peri-menopausal mom colliding with her pre-menstrual daughter. Anonymous

A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take. Cardinal Mermillod

My mother always used to say, "The older you get, the better you get...unless you're a banana." Rose from the TV series The Golden Girls

Clean as you go and always remember to take good care of your teeth. Muriel Occhino (1909-2003) Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother

Sweetpeabart's favorites from the Just for Moms calendar 2004

A Special Philosophy of Women and Aging

I think you'll like 30. Women are sort of at their finest from say 30 to 45. Like fine wine at its peak age. Enjoy! Love, Mary

...so, you're telling me I have another 15 good yrs. ??? Great.....

Milestone Birthday Includes Bar Fight!!

My milestone birthday was today. Whew! Did I really survive it?
It really has been a few fun days leading up to it, though. Started out on Friday night at Texas Roadhouse where I got to ride "the saddle". It was meant for my friend who was also celebrating a milestone birthday (older, I might add). But we didn't know which one of us it was for, so I got on. Provided some laughs when I asked, "How do I get off?" Always glad to provide a chuckle at the risk of looking like a complete idiot (which isn't hard for me to do).

After Roadhouse we headed a local dive bar where our group proceeded to be the victims of a bar fight. Although it was very exciting and entertaining (and a bit scary), I won't go into many details. Just know that the bar fight involved the following things: coin bouncing, piano playing, magic tricks, beer, wedding in October, big boobs, 90 acres, counseling, disheveled glasses, a good clocking, a kitchen passage-way, beer bottle and baseball bat in hand, and regrouping at the parsonage. YEAH BABY!!!! Use your imagination to fill in the blanks.

Saturday was spent in South Street Phila and El Rodeo for Cinco de Mayo.

Sunday was pretty much sleep day.

Today was work, then came home to a scavenger hunt for all the cards I received for the "card bomb" or "card shower," if you prefer. We think there are over 100 cards! WOW!! And thanks to everyone. I'm having a great time opening them. It's so heart warming to know that so many people would put the effort into selecting, writing, and sending a card to me. Very thoughtful!

Hubby dun good.

The best part of my birthday happened tonight when Kerrfunk and Baby Girl sang happy bithday to me and I cried. I really must be turning into an old sap.

But it was all so SWEET (well, except for the bar fight part)!!!!