Monday, December 27: 2:13pm [ 2 Days AFTER Christmas ]
:: MERRY CHRISMUKKAH!! (OC) I was hoping to get online in Indiana but the wireless was not available, so I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy Channukah and I hope your travels landed you safe to your destinations and back.

Did Santa stop by your house? Please feel free to write and tell me what you all got for goodies under the tree? I would love to hear. We had an easy 19 hour drive. Stayed in Hays, KS the first night, (5.5 hours) then got an early start and made it to Muncie just as the snow was falling, at 8:30 PM ( 13.5 hours). There was a Starbucks in KS, who knew! I am glad we did most of Kansas at night or early morning. Did you k now that the sun doesn't rise until after 7:20 in KS? jeez! It was a WHITE Christmas in good ole' Muncie. It snowed all night Wednesday and we awoke to a winter wonderland of about 7 inches of snow. The snow blanketed the area and even worse south of us.

Oh what fun it was to wake up, and shovel, honestly, the driveway, to walk around in the snow, chase christy and gibson and look out over the fields blanketed in white. Thank you Indiana and the hospitable CA 'rents and aunt Apple Stuckey, for the thoughtful gifts and conversations.

Happy New Year and Holiday wishes to everyone who reads this!

IN WORLD NEWS: Holy SH_ _!!!!! 10 Countries get hit with a 9.0 Earthquake that spawned a tsunami, killing over 23,000 people.

Monday, December 20: 7:13am [ 5 Days Til Christmas ]
:: Skipped a few days, sorry, but at least there are only 5 days til Christmas! So, my parents were out here for a week. It was fantastic visiting with them, shopping, antique-ing with my dad, and have the entire family over for an early Christmas. It was Bloom's first December slash Christmas so we obviously overwhelmed her with gifts she has no idea she received. I used my iSight camera to record most of the event which I will post at some point. Leaving for IN after work tomorrow. 19 hours in the car....yippee! Happy Holidays everyone! Talk soon.

Wednesday, December 15: 9:13am [ 10 Days Til Christmas ]
:: Happy Birthday, to me! Yeah, I am sort of touting it this year, as it is a good year, so far, and I have a lot to be thankful for. Christy got a room at Hotel Teatro, and tickets to the Christmas Spectacular Rockettes show. In a word...Spectacular! Thanks CA! It's Blossoms of Light then Avenue Grill tonight, Efrains tomorrow, and an early Christmas at our house on Friday. I LOVE the holidays.

Tuesday, December 14: 7:13am [ 11 Days Til Christmas ]
:: Successful Party / Countdown to 37. The party was a big hit. We still have lots of beer and wine, so if anyone wants to come over for a cocktail or glass of Yellow Tail, please feel free to rsvp. I think the highlight was when Gibson jumped up and took a big bite out of the pate. Hey, it was eye-level. My parents are en route to Colorado today and should arrive tonight. - Got up on Saturday morning at 7:15am and delivered 8 Baskets of Joy to needy Denverites. Then on Sunday, ran the Jingle Bell. Lots of bells and santa hats. Fun 5K!!!

::: PET ALERT::: Erin's dog, Baxter, ate 56 Ibuprofen, so please visualize a fast healthy recovery for him. He is doing better and is now on IV at the vet. Poor dude.

::: For you Weather Buffs! Weather for your desktop. I love this!

Friday, December 10: 7:08am
:: PARTY TIME! / CHARITY. We spent three hours last night decorating and baking cookies. Ok, i should give credit where credit is due. Christy did all the baking, I just did the massacre-ing. Funny how when you are a kid you can create works of art, and when 30 years pass, you make a santa that more resembles a melted pile of colored mush. Gibson was a little upset that he was not getting the attention he deserved. So, by accident, a gingerbread man's arm fell to the floor. Anyway, it was fun, even at 1:00am. My Chrismannuka wish to you is that peace is in your heart.

:: And then Tomorrow morning we are going to assemble holiday baskets for Baskets of Joy.

::Info If you feel that you would like to volunteer this holiday, or any time during the year, this is a good place to start. Volunteer Solutions, or Volunteers of America

Thursday, December 9: 7:11am
:: Rest in METAL Peace..Dimebag Darrel!
He was shot on stage.
:: Tree Trimming: Oh what fun it is to smell pine...all day!
We got our tree last night. a 6-7' Frasier Fir. MMMM, good! The stockings are hung with care, most ornaments are on the tree. It was interesting to note the difference b/w my ornament flavors and Christy's. Each one of her's has a special meaning which is so cute. Mine have been given to me at various times and tree trimmings so they do not have the same attachement however, are still very special. We spiced up some eggnog (soy for me) and toasted the tree in two ways! What a fun night!. I hope you all are getting into the spirit as well!

Monday, December 5: 7:21am
:: Still snot-nosed but recovered.
:: Holiday shopping/Friends/Family/Babysitting
Oh how the holiday shopping is upon us. Are you done? Have you even started? Well, my list is completely checked off except for two gifts for my Dad, that I know what to get just have not made it to the store. I love completing these tasks early so that i can focus on the fun stuff, like hanging lights, which we did some of the other day on the back patio. Big colorful round bulbs. I am anxiously awaiting my parents arrival for my birthday (Dec. 15th) and the big surprise CA has for me.

In other DG news, we babysat for Bloom for the first time on Saturday. What an amazing experience...and birth control! She was a doll but does much better when Mommy is around. The creation that makes you blush, and laugh with any expression or lower GI, will win over anyone's heart! I love her dearly.

Tuesday, November 30: 1:21pm
:: Not Down with this sickness! I have a cold and have HAD a cold since Thursday. Missed work yesterday, then tried to go in today but the boss sent me home. CA has been sick as well, but was ok yesterday and is again home today. Sheesh. More liquids, Sudafed and donuts are needed!!! Gibson has been a good nurse tho.

Update to gunshots: Well we found out what happened next door, please read....corrupt cops or true self-defense? ACAB.

The Public speaks out: Letters

OOH, THIS COULD BE GOOD. They're BACK!!! yeAH!!!

Thursday, November 25: 8:21pm
:: Happy Thanksgiving This year and this day, we have a lot to be thankful for, and one thing to say "what the hell?"

A few days ago, Wednesday morning at 5:10am to be exact, we were awakened by gunshots. 3 sets of pow, pow, powpowpowpow!!! Thinking it was just some kids firing off a new found "toy", i did not call the cops. So at 6:35pm we awoke again to the sound of someone banging on our door, ringing the doorbell and yelling. Turns out it was the cops. Cops who did not identify themselves, which is stupid. Turns out that there were 7 cops with assault rifles casing the neighbor"hood", our house and the house next door. Fox News showed up too. I am in my boxerbriefs trying to keep Gibson in line, hiding behind the wall. The cops asked Christy if she had anyone in the house, and she says "yes, a man and a dog". they asked her twice, i am assuming to make sure she was not there against her will and that she was not harboring a suspect. Probably could have save a few questions had she mentioned that the guy was her boyfriend..but hey, we were raised from deep slumber. Long story longer, it turns out it was our neighbors to the south and the cops had the house under watch, questioning them and not allowing any of their other "family" to go into the house as they kept arriving. That night, Christy found blood trailing from their door down to the street. We still do not know what happened, but there is no crime scene yellow tape or any sign of disturbance. The "family" was out there today and the only thing we find different is that the dog is no longer barking. Hmmm.

I am very thankful to have such loving parents, a caring and fun sister/bro-in-law, a simply wonderful neice, and a hot girlfriend....oh and a handsome/smart dog. I also give thanks to my boss for lobbying for my FTE at work. Crossing fingers til Dec. 20.

Tueday, November 23 : 7:21am
:: Good News For Good People These New Zealanders have alot to be thankful for this year.

Also, our Beloved Clare made the news as well. She oughta be in pictures anyway, giving her cuteness. (Windows Media Player needed)

Thursday, November 18 : 7:13am
:: Consumer Alert!! K-mart just bought Sears. Someone please stop the madness! Another Wal-Mart?

Monday, November 15 : 7:26am
:: Grass Angels! Someone had a long fun friday and even a longer saturday.

In other news: Mokie is back! He/She just signed up for Manwich Day here at work. Mokie's story is quite unique. When I lived on Nantucket, Mokie used to come around begging for food. We thought she was hungry but it turns out that she was using the other businesses too. One day, I posted a signup sheet for a Book Club. Mokie signed up. Mokie liked getting involved and signed up on every sheet from then on out. Thanks Mokie for brightening our days.

Thursday, November 11 : 7:12am
:: Sorry Everybody! This is my last Political Posting. I'm really, really sorry. Have a nice day.

Wednesday, November 10 : 7:32am
:: Congrats Judy! Way to go. CA's mom just nailed the Executive Minister position with ABCCONN. I am sure you will be awesome and we wish you the best.

Wednesday, November 3 : 7:05am
:: F_ _ K #!*%@!, #!*%@!, #!*%@!! (excuse my french)
Who ARE you idiots out there? I guess you must want your kids to go to war, dress in fatigues, lose your house, pay more in taxes, AND certainly you must want to be broke for retirement.