Perhaps if you are looking for a Christmas present for me next year, perhaps you should invest in my new "wing suit!"
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
My Friday night date with Tony
So Matt went to our marriage enrichment class tonight with another woman because I am not feeling well, whose husband is out of town. Nothing like having a spare wife laying around....just kidding!
We have a secret.
NOT only do I live with Matty, the Boy, the male dog, the two male (Smoke, and the other one formally known as the girl Athena) cats, but there is another prominent male figure in the family.
You haven't seen him at my dinner table. He hasn't been to church with us, nor is he going on the family trip. He doesn't do parent/teacher conferences or is found in our family Christmas card. He is too busy, driving around in circles nine months of the year to hang out with us. But we know where he is most Sundays, and we know what he usually is feeling about his job that particular day.
The mystery man is this fuzzy fella--Tony Stewart, a NASCAR driver. He has been an unofficial member of the family for two years. There are more pictures of him in our home than any other faces on the planet. For Heaven's sake, our cat is named for Tony's nickname --Smoke. Aubrey adores him.
Let me illustrate how powerful he really is. For the first time in our lives, we are watching QVC right this minute. A show called For Race Fans Only. We are watching Tony on TV talking about tiny, expensive model cars and his change to the shade of red for the car. Aubrey got off the computer on her own just to watch. Now that is power. She looks like she is almost ready to cry because he has a Burger King "Crown Card" which there are only 50 in the world. The last one to get one is P Diddy, over a year ago.
Follow him this year. He is quite a character. Seems like he is a good fit to the family.
Err, these two didn't make the cut
These two shirts will not be making the trip. :) The blue is my real shirt andthe pink under the red is Aubrey's real shirt.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Good thing we aren't meeting the Queen
Preparing for the trip to Great Britain has begun. Passport forms are on the table, multiple SD photo cards have been purchased, and today we began our quest for the wardrobe we will be taking. A whole new "crappy" one as the Girl said today.
When I went to China, I learned from others that when you are under weight restrictions and bag number, it was best to take old clothes and ditch them throughout your trip. I will be gone for 23 days, and that will be a lot of dirty clothes to haul around. So I won't. I took all thrift clothes with me to both Asia and Europe, and left them after I was done with them, nicely folded on the hotel beds when we checked out. I had plenty of souvenir room by the time I was done. This trip will be no different. No worries. I bring home my under ware and socks....socks are too valuable to ditch.
We have figured out most of the itinerary. We will be going to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and dip into England to see the wall the Romans built. I will stay on to go to Birmingham for my Rotary work, and the family will return home. Since we are traveling so much in that first two weeks, I felt it was best to drag along a lot of clothes so that we don't have to worry about laundry. So I hauled the kids to the thrift store today, and boy, did we find some winners. :)
These top three are for Seth to wear in their respective countries. I liked the Pedro shirt because apparently if I vote for him, ALL my wildest
I am sure that the Queen would rip this RIGHT off of the Girl and
keep it for herself if she saw this. I think she liked this shirt because we have
When I went to China, I learned from others that when you are under weight restrictions and bag number, it was best to take old clothes and ditch them throughout your trip. I will be gone for 23 days, and that will be a lot of dirty clothes to haul around. So I won't. I took all thrift clothes with me to both Asia and Europe, and left them after I was done with them, nicely folded on the hotel beds when we checked out. I had plenty of souvenir room by the time I was done. This trip will be no different. No worries. I bring home my under ware and socks....socks are too valuable to ditch.
We have figured out most of the itinerary. We will be going to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and dip into England to see the wall the Romans built. I will stay on to go to Birmingham for my Rotary work, and the family will return home. Since we are traveling so much in that first two weeks, I felt it was best to drag along a lot of clothes so that we don't have to worry about laundry. So I hauled the kids to the thrift store today, and boy, did we find some winners. :)
These top three are for Seth to wear in their respective countries. I liked the Pedro shirt because apparently if I vote for him, ALL my wildest dreams will come true. That will be a great day!
keep it for herself if she saw this. I think she liked this shirt because we have
warm fuzzy memories of flying bread that we shared with Snarky Belle
on a road trip some years back. Matt will be thrilled the day she wears this, I am sure.
This tickeled us since we are Alaska girls. I moose you, too!
Apparently the Girl has decided that this shirt will not be left for some maid in Scotland. She was so excited about this that she said it might be too good to make the trip.
Apparently the Girl has decided that this shirt will not be left for some maid in Scotland. She was so excited about this that she said it might be too good to make the trip. Tuesday gratitude: won ton soup
Wednesday gratitude: chocolate covered strawberries
Thursday gratitude: a good thrifty vibe
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Bob the Builder Award: Super Strong Hayley Rinehart
Hayley is one of four daughters born to some terrible parents named Danial and Linda Rinehart. Not only did these four daughters live most of their lives in a camp trailer, traveling place to place to avoid detection of their terrible parenting, but Daniel has molested one daughter since the age of 13 who has born 4 of his own grandchildren. Mother Linda helped deliver them. Three have died, and the living son, age 3, has lived his entire life hidden in the camp trailer parked on a family homestead.
Until now.
Hayley ran away a few days ago and when she arrived at the Wal-Mart in Harrisonville, MO the first thing she did was called the police and told them their sisterly story.
Danial and Linda are now in custody, and the girls have been safely put in safe environments/safe houses. Even though the father said he would kill anyone who told their story, Hayley said she could no longer watch what was happening to her sister. There is a scripture that says there is one that stays closer than a brother. It is true. It is a sister. Named Hayley.
Until now.
Hayley ran away a few days ago and when she arrived at the Wal-Mart in Harrisonville, MO the first thing she did was called the police and told them their sisterly story.
Danial and Linda are now in custody, and the girls have been safely put in safe environments/safe houses. Even though the father said he would kill anyone who told their story, Hayley said she could no longer watch what was happening to her sister. There is a scripture that says there is one that stays closer than a brother. It is true. It is a sister. Named Hayley.
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