Ooops. Forgot amy gets picked up at 1:30. Thats in one minute! 15 minute trip.
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Why do they have to eat!
I really enjoy cooking but with the food challenges of my children, schedules, and cash flow, sometimes food becomes downright frustrating. The past couple of weeks I have carefully planned our meals and shopping trips. The result was that we ate happily on healthy meals of salmon and ribs less expensively than coping out on busy nights with McDonald’s and Chick Fillet.
However, I look at the clock (1pm) and note that Tommy has to be in BFE at 6pm albeit he gets feed at his youth group tonight. We are still on 1 car since I haven’t made the time to replace the water pump on the Jeep and the afternoon schedule involves me being at the elementary school around 2:30, Sarah being picked up from school at 4:45, and Tommy’s jaunt to Lenior City beginning at 5:30. Ah! Looks like leftover ribs, salmon, and, for the non-eaters, fish sticks tonight!
(fish sticks cook in 8 minutes btw!)
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Uninsured is scary!
Of working-age U.S. residents who sought individual health coverage in the last three years, 89% were rejected for medical reasons or felt that the available plans were unaffordable[Source]
The problem is deeper than just cost. Quality of services is impacted when you don’t have insurance. When you say "cash pay" at a doctor’s office they sneer at you, make you wait longer, then let the interns experiment and get their experience on you while the insured go straight to doctors with less wait. Being uninsured isn’t just a financial problem, it is in iteself a health problem. The stigma of being uninsured is daunting despite 42.6 million American people (10million being children) being uninsured [Source – US Census Bureau] and those figures are 1998-99.
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LOST and Gilligan’s Island Similarities
Michael found a link to the amazing similarities between LOST and Gilligan’s Island! This is a MUST READ for any Lost fan.
4 – number of sleeping huts on the island
8 – animals not native to the island
15 – things that wash up on shore
16 – number of times Gilligan foils rescue attempts
23 – number things Gilligan drops on the Skippers head
42 – number of people who visit the island
[Source]Don’t overlook the new Lost theme song "Hurley’s Island"!
Update: I originally credited Barry. It has become my habit to immediately read Big Orange Michael after reading Inn of the Last Home or vice versa. So, I periodically think Barry and type Michael or think Michael and type Barry. Thanks to Barry for pointing it out.
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Earth to Noah
Noah this morning poured his cereal in his bowl, opened the utinsil drawer for a spoon, poured his milk, closed the milk carton, and tried to put the milk carton into the utinsil drawer.
Yesteday the dogs were out when Noah came home. He opened the door and let the dogs in. Molly carried a ball that must remain outside. We call it the "stinky" ball. I said the stinky ball needed to go outside and Noah opened the door, stared at the tv, and was oblivious as the dogs stepped on his feet and ran out. When I asked, "what are you doing?" he swayed back and forth almost as if semi-conscious and closed the door. I mentioned the dogs he let Molly in and closed the dog on Crystal.
These types of absent-minded actions on Noah’s part have become increasingly bad. I feel it has slipped beyond "being 10." I do not yet know how to snap him out of it. I feel he has some enourmous stress or anxiety built up in him. I am sorry. At 10 years old you should feel no stress or anxiety. We are going to start by making his life as stress free as possible, do some juggling, and perhaps yoga. I would like to see an improved diet also.
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Cool! Astronomer gets picture of shuttle leaving ISS
Fantast picture! Serendipitous Reflections has instructions on where to look. It appears he also caught a satellite at 2 oclock.
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Bloggone
The Reign of Ellen is closing shop. Maybe she’ll be back. Ellen always managed to draw some of the best Lost reviews! Hopefully Margalit will take over as Ellen suggested. Or! Perhaps Ellen will be back by Oct 5.
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Of Grasshoppers
Student: How can I regain my confidence?
Master: Quit chasing the rabbit. Chase the turtle. -
Why do you hate America?
Well, if "you" means someone from outside of America then perhaps this information explains it.
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We met! We talked! We had fun!
Cathy and I have no social life now-a-days. Blame it on managing 5 children’s schedules, lack of money, or my constant working if you will but basically we have not created much opportunity for adult conversation. Yesterday we broke our mold and went to Atomic Tumor’s party and had an absolutely wonderful time! The crowd was very comfortable, the food excellent, the conversation fun, the children played hard and were happy among new friends, the very pleasant teenagers eagerly watched the younger children, and there was much laughter. There was at least one "small world" event (I met you in 2000!) and it resulted in some throwing of fire. Cathy has links to the exhausted children and others. The only noted damage appears to be the two youngest children ended up with fevers. Build those immune systems! Thank again to Atomic Tumor et al!
Update: More photos here, here, here, here, here and here, and video here.
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Shindig – Heading to ATs
Today we are joining the AtomicTumor gang for festivities in Oak Ridge. Looking forward to putting faces to bloggers! We are heading over around 3pm. I don’t expect my crowd to last terribly long.
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From the mouths of babes
Dad: "Amy come here!"
Amy: blink blink, no movement
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Family Rocks
I love my family! We just had the pleasure of running errands together and despite Noah being puny, Amy being overtired and cranky, and a bit of a rough start, we had a good outing.
We live a great adventure!