Edgar Evins State Park

Violet & Me hanging out the car window

She's trying to eat the air

I'm a mind reader....I know what Bush is thinking....

Uhhh Der....

Yea for Clay!

Congrats Clay! I'm so glad you finally came out - and you know, it's ok - we love you/hate you just the same straight or gay b/c either way is AOK.

Three cheers for queers!

Belle Meade Fall Festival

Unbelievable

We've got no gas here in Nashvegas. And those few stations that do have gas have lines lines lines - so long you'll probably run out of gas before you make it to the pump.

Something to consider

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH0xzsogzAk

Kindergarten Picasso

The youngest did some finger painting this weekend and created a masterpiece of family life. As you can see from the picture - The orange ball with legs and arms is me, the red ball standing on one leg with hands in the air is Bugg, and the green and blue smaller balls are the boys (the youngest - the smaller green one of course).

He's learning how to spell all kinds of words now in kindergarten and you can tell from the excitement in his voice and the way he presses down soooo hard when he writes these new words, that he is eager to learn and loves all the new knowledge he's soaking in.

He's also very self-aware as evidenced by his statement regarding the family portrait:

"I'm not so good with heads".

Indeed - you can see the heads in the picture are rather abstract ;).

But we clearly all look like we are having a grand time playing in the grass!

Brownies for Christo

Last Sunday we went to SUPER MEGA church and they had tables set up all over the main foyer area with all types of brochures and pamphlets and what not about the end of the world and other 'religious' type things.

As we passed one of the booths I noticed they had brownies and tiny little cupcakes with icing (shocked that I noticed?). I of course snatched up a brownie and headed into the balcony area to take my seat among the other brownie, I mean Jesus lovers.

The brownie was good and I wanted another and possibly one of those tiny little cupcakes with icing. I decided it would be funny to head back to the table, casually pick up another brownie and say to the person working the table "So....tell me more about this Jesus guy I keep hearing about."

I didn't do it but it made me giggle throughout most of church.

Book Club

My book club (me) met the last two days to read a book that's been on my list for a few months (recommended to me by a co-worker).

The book: "The Shack" by William P. Young, is about a tragedy and a man's struggle with his relationship with God. God happens to be personified as a large black woman named Papa who you can't but want to hug.

Stick it up your bumper

On the way to work today I saw a bumper sticker on the back of some guy's (a-hole's) truck that said something like "If you think it's OK to abort babies but don't support the death penalty you must be a LIBERAL".

This offensive piece of 'christian' propaganda was accompanied by a McCain bumper sticker and a Jesus bumper sticker (each just had the name - McCain - Jesus). The enlightened one wanted to be sure to let everyone know he was a Jesus Man by God - just in case there were any doubts left by the abortion/electric chair sticker.

Fine - I'm fine with the McCain sticker and whatever about Jesus - I still maintain he doesn't want the advertisement (says so in the Bible to pray and do so in private b/c God can see everything you know and he doesn't need a publicist or campaign manager).

I digress...

So for whatever reason or impulse I rolled down my window and said "Maybe you should look up the word liberal". He smiles his cocky smile that makes me want to cold cock him. And I give him a big thumbs up and drive away.

What I really really really wanted to say though was "I believe in killing babies AND murderers - what does that make me?" But I didn't...and that's not really what I believe.

But it did get me to thinking - what does it say about me that I'm pro-choice and pro-death penalty...and what does it say about the other side - the pro-'lifers' who are also pro-death penalty...perhaps that I'm consistent?

Politics and Velveeta

Hillary was saying last night at the DNC that she and the Dems work towards trying to make sure that 'merican's have enough money to buy food, gas, homes, and still have a little left over... and I say "Hooray"!

Actually I started crying and blubbering on to B about how I want to have money left over after buying all that stuff but damnit if the Velveeta doesn't cost $7 a box!! How can I afford to have left over at SEVEN BUCKS a BOX people - I can't even begin to explain the economic ramifications of this - it's mind bottling really.

And that's why I'm voting for B.O. so I can once again buy Velveeta at a reasonable price. That and the whole pro-choice thing, the gay thing, the 'it's ok to help those less fortunate than us by providing some assistance now and then to those that need it' thing, the 'green' thing, the black thing, the whole thing.

I don't care if you call his wife a Bitch - strong black woman that she is, I don't care if you call me a 'crazy liberal' or if you think I'm going to hell for voting for a Democrat, I don't care b/c this is America damnit and I can vote for whoever I want to and so can you...

Gone Country 2

B and I caught the first episode of the new season of Gone Country 2 last night (killing time until the Closer and Saving Grace). For those of you that don't know, Gone Country is a reality show starring John/Jon Rich of Big n Rich fame and a bunch of B Lister's or semi-has been stars who want a shot at country music stardom. John Rich will produce a record/song for the winner.

Anyway...this season's cast includes Irene Cara, Lorenza Lamos, Chris from N'Sync, Sean Young, Mikala Gordon, and Sebastian Bach oh and Jermaine (Dynamite [still love that song]) Jackson...and maybe others but that's good enough for the point of this pointless blog.

So we are watching and I'm quite fascinated honestly and I think I'll watch again...but I'm basically running commentary on all the 'stars' and I'm especially hitting Seb Bach pretty hard b/c he's fallen so far away from the barely 20 year old beautiful angel boy that he was in his Skid Row days.

Remember his long shiny hair? Remember his delicate features, the golden skin, the trim, lean figure he was in those snakeskin leather pants? Now he's just a yellow skinned, puffy faced, baggy eyed, frizzy haired almost has been. And it makes me sad.

As sad as it made me though I had no problem wailing on him, dissing him, criticizing him for letting himself go...until...until he started singing "Remember Yesterday" in all his howling screaming 80's hair rock glory....then I threw my panties at the TV, lit my lighter and put my hands up in the air and swayed back and forth with the rest of the crowd in my living room.

And by rest of the crowd - I mean me, just me. But I will say B was singing along and we were both doing our own renditions of the song all night long and waxed nostalgic about what a great song it was/is.

Sunday school lesson

While watching a Hidden Valley Ranch commercial this afternoon that was playing 'Pleasant Valley Sunday" as the jingle I turned to Bugg and said 'What does it say about God that he would let two of the Beatles die and let all the Monkees live?'

(I love the Monkees btw - but there is a big ol difference between the two groups)

Star Sighting

Saw Faith Hill today at the mall. She is beautiful - of course - even without makeup and with her hair in a messy ponytail. She had on jeans and flip flops that I'm sure cost as much as we pay in rent, the shiniest red toenail polish, and a light yellow diamond ring as big a round as a quarter, and a ridiculously cute/firm butt.

I gave her my phone number and I think we are Totally going to hang out and be new BFF's.

Double D

Finally! The new Dunkin' Donuts has opened! It is only 10 minutes from the house! I called the store this morning hoping to find out info about when they opened (the sign yesterday said 'opening soon'). This was how the conversation went:
Manager: "Mt. J Dunkin' Donuts"
Me: "Yes, when are you opening?"
Manager: "We opened about 6 hours ago"
Me: "YEA!!!"

Then I composed myself and sped over to have a cup of coffee and bagel.

Mmmmm

The Vermonster...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermonster

I had no idea this existed until this evening ~ saw it on the History Channel's Modern Marvels.

Oh happy day! (Nevermind the 7000 calories and like 400 grams of fat...just you nevermind!)

The UPS & downs of my ride into work

1. Lovingly coo and pet VB3 as we head to doggie day care
2. Squeeze the steering wheel tight and control urge to yell at slowest person on earth in the left lane
3. Check my makeup in the mirror - looking good hottie - way to go
4. Drop off VB3 and turn on the 'thank you so much have a great day' smile and charm
5. Anxiety and frustration building as I creep along in traffic towards the office
6. Start crying after seeing a yard full of Latino children waiting for the school bus - their parents waiting with them - everyone socializing and happy
7. Makes me think of Boston for some reason and Fall and the tears really start
8. Pull into work parking lot just as Santa Monica comes on the radio - spend the next several minutes in the car ~ radio turned UP ~ screaming along to the song
9. Head into the office ~ reved up from the song ~ ready for my first cup of coffee

Word of the Day

clinquant (KLING-kunt), adjective: Glittering with gold or silver; tinseled.

'Best' Pro-life Bumper Sticker

If Mary had been pro-choice there would be no Christmas

What? No Christmas? No presents, trees, ornaments, fruit cake. Phew - Thank God Mary made the right choice.

Wrong on so many levels for me...