Category: Daily Life
Ramblings, often stream of conscious, journaling the events of my life.
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From the mouths of babes
Sarah: "Can I go hang out at my boyfriend’s house?"
Me: "Is anyone else going to be there?"
Sarah: "I’ll find out."
Me: "Are you ever going to have him over here?"
Sarah: "Uh, we don’t have a couch."
Me: "Need me to buy you a couch?"
Sarah: "Deal. Get a couch and I’ll have him over." -
From the mouths of babes
Splashes!
Noah, assisting Amy and Evan in evening baths and getting frustrated: "Evan! Stand up!"
Me: "Sarah, please give your brother some backup."
…because life with 5 children is like a police drama. -
From the mouths of babes
Cathy, leaving for a meeting: "Don’t eat the children."
Me: "I’m cooking spaghetti!" -
Coder’s Block
Yesterday I had a huge coder’s block. My day started off with a very specific goal and was soon interrupted with a disturbing administrative problem that had me leave the house. When that was corrected and I returned my mind couldn’t get on task.
Usually I can get past a blockage by playing a game of Sudoku, something that makes me think but uses a different process than the way I solve programming problems. That didn’t work. In hindsight, I should have gone outside and worked in the yard for a bit. The exercise and fresh air would have done me well and cleared my mind. Wait. I think it was raining. Okay. Cleaning the garage, scrubbing the floors, or doing a home repair would have helped. I should have taken some time away from the screen.
Here’s hoping for a more productive day today!
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Happy Birthday Evan!
Evan turns 4 today! Our midwife was on a roller coaster in Dollywood when Evan announced that he’d had enough of the womb. She rushed from the ride to the delivery room. As she helped Cathy deliver Evan, some of that roller coaster energy must have transferred to him because he runs non-stop with so much energy! And he is always so happy. I hope he holds onto that happiness forever. I love my children immensely. Evan really makes me smile. Many words on Reality Me are devoted to Evan. -
Aloe Vera? Walmart
I’m not a big Walmart fan. I know they do a lot of lost leader and if you are a thrifty shopper you can really get ahead. At one point they sold Prego cheaper than they purchased it. Still, the cost savings doesn’t make the shopping experience worthwhile to me. So last night when Amy was in pain from sunburn and we found ourselves without aloe vera, I went to Walgreens. That was a mistake. The selection was very limited. I have to say, Walmart would have been a far better choice because if this year is like previous years then there is a huge display of sunscreens and burn ointments all at the right price.
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Happy Memorial Day!
Today is the day we celebrate…uh..we celebrate…our memorials? Um..today is the day all the swimming pools open. Yeah!
If you are a US citizen and do nothing else, take a moment at 3p.m. local time to remember those who have fallen while serving your country.
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (May 25 in 2009). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War (it is celebrated near the day of reunification after the civil war), it was expanded after World War I to include American casualties of any war or military action.
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A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3 p.m. local time. Another tradition is to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff from dawn until noon local time. Volunteers often place American flags on each gravesite at National Cemeteries.
[Source, Wikipeedia, Memorial Day]Memorial Day differs from Veterans Day in that Memorial Day is only a federal holiday while Veterans Day is a federal and state holiday. Memorial Day honors people who have died serving in the military while Veterans Day honors all military veterans.
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Look into my head..what do you see?
My simultaneous thoughts: a) hide under the covers b) chant c) play computer games d) more programming e) clean house f) go for walk in the rain g) write in paper journals h) write in blogs i) … j) … k) …
