January 2011
December 2010
Does Democratic Website coding get you in the holiday party mood? Me too!
Church friends, Dem friends and friend friends will gather at our home tonight to ring in the New Year. If you don’t have a place to celebrate and want to join us, you are very welcome!
Washington Post Obit on "Rosie the Riveter" →
Geraldine Doyle was the inspiration for “Rosie”.
Christian Persecution
International news this morning that known Christian homes were bombed in Baghdad, killing many. This is Christian Persecution and it’s tragic. Being wished “Happy Holidays”, you cushy Americans, isn’t.
NYE 2010
Owen is so excited about the New Year’s Eve party, he can’t sleep. It’s sweet and cute, for now.
Mmm-hmmm. Just as I suspected, Owen loved Hale’s Christmas toys and Hale loved Owen’s Christmas toys. Hale also loved the paper, boxes and ribbons. Hale got the biggest kick out of Owen’s slinky.
I think that no one thinks I am as funny as I think I am.
Today I set out all our wine glasses and see that nine have been broken since my last count. My friends must have butter fingers.
It’s a weeknight, it’s 9:30 p.m. and Jeremy still hasn’t brought Owen home. I’ve been watching the clock for the last half-hour. Fathers have no concept of time.
Pals, I need your beverage requests for the NYE party ASAP. Thanks!
Retail Therapy
With open arms, my closet will soon welcome two sweaters, a dress, one sleeveless blouse, one silk blouse, and one velour blouse. Yes, I am bringing back velour.
With the 15% birthday discount, an extra 25% off all sale items, my gift cert from Lily and Burin and my Christmas exchanges, Anthropologie let me steal all this for $60.
“Some children have two daddies. They have two daddies and some have two mommies....”
– Owen J - out of the mouths of babes
"Hello? Kathleen?"
I’m feeling nostalgic for Owen’s toddler years. Last night Jeremy and I looked at photos of him from 18 months through his second year. He was such a handsome boy even then.
I caught Hale on the telephone this morning after getting dressed and remembered once catching Owen on the phone. He kept saying, “Hello, Kathleen” into it. I thought he was messing around and scolded...
Daddy Come Home
Owen cut his foot open (minor, but enough to bleed) and Hale broke a glass, grabbed at it and gave me heart palpitations. All before 9:30 a.m.
The Mid-Cities Democrats, Join Us! →
The 2011 membership drive was discussed at last night’s executive board meeting. Have you joined? If not, do so today. Read over our Website for more information and click “join”.
It has taken a lot of practice, but Hale has mastered the kiss. We haven’t gotten it with a camera yet, but he leans, mouth closed, smooches, and leans back.
Owen was about this age when he finally figured out the mouth closing part. Maybe even a little older. These photos are of Owen, March 2006.
And I am throwing in this photo of Owen for free. It has nothing to do with the note...
MCD Executive Board Meeting - looking forward to 2011!
"You'll Shoot Your Eye Out" starring KT, JJ, OJ... →
Brad made this Jib Jab video with me, Jeremy and the boys. Brad plays the character “Flick”. Earlier this month I asked if Owen was old enough to see “A Christmas Story”. Definitely not!
It has taken a lot of practice, but Hale has mastered the kiss. We haven’t gotten it with a camera yet, but he leans, mouth closed, smooches, and leans back.
Owen was about this age when he finally figured out the mouth closing part. Maybe even a little older. These photos are of Owen, March 2006.
Owen and his arsenal have returned from his sleepover at the Johnsons’ home.
Proof of Health Insurance
Though Jeremy has been an employee since late August, his employee based health coverage didn’t begin until December 1. And though that coverage began December 1, we’ve had nothing physical to show doctors offices. Those doctors’ staffs have followed up with Cigna and were told we weren’t covered and asked us to pay out of pocket.
The cards finally came today, December...
Few things make me breathe slowly and deeply in order not to say everything I am thinking like a visit to the Grapevine Post Office.
Why does a city of 50,000 have a post office staffing two clerks at a time?
Why does buying stamps take 15 minutes to a half-hour?
And why do I keep going back? It’s like watching “Mommy Dearest” and thinking it might turn out differently this time.
Out in the cold and wet with Hale. We may light a fire when we return.
Hale is the best kitchen help I have ever had. If only he’d stop trying to get in the dishwasher.
Toy Guns
I don’t like these guns, but J does. It is an improvement on what my older brother had - a real BB gun.
Sleepover "Packing"
Owen left for his grandparents’ home with his medium Nerf gun in his rolling suitcase, the small Nerf gun hooked to his blue jeans and his giant Nerf gun in his arms.
“Damn it, Texan! When you need him, he’s dead!”
– Original “True Grit”. Hope the new one keeps these lines. I’d go see today’s action movies if they were all this funny.
Be Jealous
I have a hot date tonight.
WatchI think this is so funny. Hale opens presents Christmas Eve - kind of.
And the answer is, Houston! My old pal from college, Luke McKibben, is on his way over.
Giving away old (no longer used) toys today. We have so many. But you know who will complain the most? The 33-year-old boy.
“(Texas men) cultivate their hair like lettuce!”
– Watching the original 1969 True Grit. Hilarious.
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Hale's Words
This weekend and the photography that accompanied the Christmas weekend led to Hale’s newest word, “cheese”, when a photograph is taken. It sounds like this, in a soft tone and high pitch, “chee!”.
So we now have five words and here they are, in their order of arrival: Mama, Dadda, hi, yuck, and cheese.
“I hit the jackpile!”
– Owen coined a new phrase this Christmas 2010
NYT "The Humbug Express", By Paul Krugman →
Hey, has anyone noticed that “A Christmas Carol” is a dangerous leftist tract?
I mean, consider the scene, early in the book, where Ebenezer Scrooge rightly refuses to contribute to a poverty relief fund. “I’m opposed to giving people money for doing nothing,” he declares. Oh, wait. That wasn’t Scrooge. That was Newt Gingrich - last week. What Scrooge...
Christmas Dinner was perfect. Gathered in our tiny house watching Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland”. Owen has been hiding behind the couch intermittently.
Merry Christmas 2010
I woke up before anyone else and enjoyed ten minutes of peace in my home. Peace on Earth, next.
Wonkette's Senate Obstruction Trading Cards →
Printing these out for my boys! Ha ha ha.
Merry Christmas 2010
I woke up before anyone else and enjoyed ten minutes of peace in my home. Peace on Earth, next.
NYT "The Humbug Express", By Paul Krugman →
Hey, has anyone noticed that “A Christmas Carol” is a dangerous leftist tract?
I mean, consider the scene, early in the book, where Ebenezer Scrooge rightly refuses to contribute to a poverty relief fund. “I’m opposed to giving people money for doing nothing,” he declares. Oh, wait. That wasn’t Scrooge. That was Newt Gingrich - last week. What Scrooge...
Wonkette's Senate Obstruction Trading Cards →
Printing these out for my boys! Ha ha ha.
"The Backward Christmas Pageant"
At FUMC Colleyville for the Christmas Eve Children’s Pageant. Owen IS a shepherd.
