It finally happened to me. I got a dumb adoption question. I was at my 25th college reunion this weekend, at all-female college I attended in Central MN. Good school, but in my era, one of the majors was drinking.
Greetings from the Land of the Living Dead
The virii have taken over! Send Tamiflu or whatever anti-virals you’ve got!! 12 days after the first sniffle, I am finally on my feet for the majority of the day. Of course, being Father’s Day, I was working my butt
I’d Like to Thank CluelessCarolinaGirl…
If you look to the right of this entry, you’ll notice this … thing showing thumbnails of photos. That’s a Flickr link, and is another way for me to get photos into the blog. I’d like to thank my cyberfriend,
Excitement in the ‘Hood
As Rachel and I came home from work-and-school, a squad car backed out of our alley. It is followed by one of those big tow trucks with an SUV on the back. The windows of the SUV are all broken
Crash and Burn
Who knew Adobe Acrobat and MS Word wouldn’t play nice, plus their tussle would end up hurting Corel PaintShop Pro? My computer has been a mess for a week, and I finally got it straightened out. The only thing that
So Very Cute
In Nanchang, Jiangxi Province: February 17 – February 22, 2003 When Rachel wasn’t upset over being held by Mama or that Mama didn’t shovel ten pounds of food into her fast enough, it was pretty obvious that Rachel was a
Gotcha Day
February 16, 2003 Mary and her neice Laura had been the first of our group to arrive in Nanchang. They had flown in from Hong Kong. The babies arrived before the rest of us. Mary took photos of the babies
The Best Valentine’s Day Ever
February 14, 2003 I had hoped that Rachel’s Gotcha Day would be Valentine’s Day, but things just didn’t work out that way. So instead we were in Beijing for a few more days before leaving on the 16th for Nanchang
How to Freak Out Your Seven-Year Old
Proven methods for freaking out your 7 year old while watching TV together: 1. While watching the Super Bowl Half-time Show, belt out all the Stones tunes along with Mick. Don’t forget to wiggle your butt like Mick. 2. While
The Boot – Revisited
I spent the better part of 2004 with a big blue and black foot cast, affectionately known as The Boot. It cost me $44 dollar, but I spent 6 months in it, as my podiatrist finally determined the source of